Profession21
connecting and developing people and practise
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Waters Centre for Systems Thinking | A US non-profit promoting application of systems thinking concepts, habits and tools in classroom instruction and school improvement (inc. webinars, workshops, cue cards, training, templates, fora, credentials programme). |
| INCOSE UK | The aim of the INCOSE UK Chapter is to foster the definition, recognition, understanding and practice of world class SE in Industry, Academia and Government. Promotes practical solutions for practising SEs. Maintains a number of regional, industry and technical working groups and runs an Annual Systems Engineering Conference (ASEC). |
| Systems and Complexity In Organisations (SCIO) | An international professional body for systems thinking practitioners with chapters in 9 countries. A social enterprise owned by its members. |
| Systems Dynamics Society | An international, nonprofit organisation which aims to encourage development and use of systems thinking and System Dynamics modeling around the world. Membership including researchers, educators, students, consultants and practitioners in the academic, corporate and public sectors. |
| International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) | A not-for-profit membership organisation founded to develop and disseminate the transdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems. Connects SE professionals with educational, networking, and career-advancement opportunities 19K global members, 65+ chapters, 50 working groups. |
Leading systems educators and practitioners to watch and follow are listed below. N.B. No formal or reciprocal endorsement is implied.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) | An industry and internationally recognised certification scheme providing independent assessment and qualification of knowledge, education and real-world experience. |
| INCOSE Professional Registration | As a Licensed member of the Engineering Council, INCOSE UK provides a pathway to professional registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Engineering Technician (EngTech) and Incorporated Engineer (IEng). Provides independant assessment and formalisation of competence, commitment, skills and experience. |
| Systems Thinking (L7 Master's Degree Apprenticeship) | Provides knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to becoming a professional Systems Thinking Practitioner. Integrates academic study and work-based learning. Graduates will be able to apply systems thinking in practice, creating leaders and managers capable of making strategy, managing change and co-designing systems interventions in organisations. |
| Systems Engineering (L7 Master's Degree Apprenticeship) | Combines academic study and work-based experience to develop essential SE knowledge, skills, and behaviours (per INCOSE competency framework and ISO 15288). |
| MSc Systems Thinking Practice | Provides research and practise routes to academic qualifation. Aims to develop holistic thinking skills, promote appreciation of multiple perspectives and encourage application across industry (e.g. business, engineering, environment, development, health, IT management, and organisation change). |
| SCiO Systems Practitioner | A tiered certification and assessment programme administered by SCiO providing professional qualification in line with a corresponding competency framework. |
| MIT xPRO - Architecture and Systems Engineering: Models and Methods To Manage Complex Systems | Explore state-of-the-art practices in systems engineering with the award-winning four-course online program from MIT. 11k+ professionals have taken this program with companies around the globe embracing this certification. |
Last updated: 2022-08-23