INCOSE Natural Systems Working Group

INCOSE Natural Systems Working Group (NSWG)

NSWG priorities for 2022 are:

• support for inclusion of natural systems thinking in system engineering and design

• coordination with the VINE systemology cluster of NASA Virtual Interchange for Nature Inspired Exploration.

• engagement and collaborations with other INCOSE Working Groups and stakeholders.

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We focus on:

Bio-Inspired Design

Biomimetics and Systems Mimicry

Patterns in Natural Systems

Complexity and Natural Systems

Mapping Natural Systems Tools to the SE Process

The following items are products we will work on in 2022:

• Release draft of Natural Systems for SE primer

• Two + short videos: thick boundaries, and hierarchy / levels and layers / composite

• Completed 5E handbook page edits

In addition we will curate about six webinars. The following are scheduled:

• Product Development (April)

• Resilience and diversity

• Biocene conference (May)

• More to come!

Content curators: we have a few topics in mind, and are open to more. Set up webinars or focused discussions. The individual will select a topic and suggest papers for an informal discussion. They will also work with leadership to suggest a webinar speaker on the topic.

We conducted three NSWG sessions at IW2022, and one joint session with the Systems Science WG. Send a note for link to recordings.