Groups

INCOSE UK supports a number of local groups and working groups to provide its members with opportunities to play an active part in the development of systems engineering in the UK.

Local Groups

Recognising that not all members are able to make the main showpiece events each year, but may still wish to be active participants in the various live issues that INCOSE addresses, INCOSE UK has actively encouraged members to form local groups where it is felt that a sufficient number of members (and potential members) are located within a reasonably well defined geographical area (e.g. Bristol and the surrounding area).

The aims of the local groups are:

  • To provide a forum for existing INCOSE members to network in a less formal environment;
  • To promote and improve the practice of Systems Engineering;
  • To foster connections with other professional bodies within the same regional area and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and
  • To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership.

Local group events are increasingly becoming the first point of contact that some attendees have with INCOSE UK, and it is a testament to their growing success that many attendees join INCOSE as a result of going to local group events. These events are usually held in the evening after normal working hours, although some groups choose to run daytime events where these are felt to be more viable.

INCOSE UK currently has 5 Local Groups: Bristol Scottish Midlands South Coast London

To learn more about the running of Local Groups please read the following documents:

Working Groups

Over the years INCOSE UK has also initiated a number of working groups to address issues of relevance to particular sets of practioners. Working groups may be disbanded once the participants feel that they have adequately addressed whatever issues they were looking at, or the group may stay together to build upon what they have done. These working groups are encouraged to work towards the production of reports or other deliverables which can then be made available to other INCOSE members as part of a growing body of recommendations and best practice.

INCOSE UK currently has 5 working groups: Architecture, Capability, In Service Systems, Rail Interest and Systems Engineering Competencies.

INCOSE UK encourages all of its members to take part in local groups and working groups as they provide a real opportunity to help advance the profession and bring INCOSE to a wider audience. /p>