MBSE 2025

The development of Ariane 6 has been a unique and remarkable journey, and this presentation will bring that journey to life through the lens of MBSE. MBSE refers to the digitalization of systems engineering practices, including concept of operations, architectures, multidisciplinary design loops, requirements management, verification & validation. Beyond the successes, the challenges and hurdles encountered along the way will also be highlighted.

About the speaker - With a 20-year career, Kamal KAMECHE had the privilege of contributing to all phases of complex system developments; from pre-project to deployment on programs such as the Airbus A380, Boeing 787, ASMPA Air-to-Ground missile, and primarily on ARIANE launchers. Alongside comprehensive training in Systems Engineering, this experience has enabled him to develop significant expertise in complex systems development.

In the heart of increasingly needed multidisciplinary engineering ecosystems, SysML v2 emerges not merely as the next modelling language for complex systems, but as a major enabler of truly integrated multidisciplinary digital engineering. SysML v2 was shaped by a passionate community of over 200 engineers from over 80 different organizations, united in reimagining the future of systems modelling.

We will show SysML v2’s power to unify domains through semantically precise modelling, seamless API integrations, and problem and design specifications that can be analysed, simulated, and verified. We'll explore its central role in digital thread and twin initiatives, model-based product line engineering, and even the transformation of classical interface management with Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to fully digitalized interface modelling across all disciplines/subsystems. 

Learn how the API-centric architecture and dual textual/graphical syntax of SysML v2 are reshaping concurrent engineering and enabling co-engineering with software as well as hardware disciplines. And hear how AI and simulation become integrated citizens in a new modelling ecosystem.

About Tim Wielkiens - Tim is a member of the executive board of the German consulting company oose, an MBSE consultant and trainer, and an active member of the OMG and INCOSE communities. He is a co-author of the SysML v1 specification, was co-chair of the task forces responsible for the last SysML v1 versions, and is actively involved in the ongoing work on SysML v2. He was co-chair of the task force responsible for the final submission of SysML v2, and is now co-chair of the SysML v2.1 revision task force (RTF). Tim is involved in numerous MBSE activities, and you can meet him at several conferences focused on MBSE and related topics.

As a consultant, he has advised numerous companies across various domains. His insights into their challenges are one source of his experience that he shares in books, such as “Model-Based System Architecture” (Wiley, 2022), and “The SysML v2 Book” (MBSE4U, 2025).

About Hans-Peter de Koning - Hans Peter de Koning is an independent consultant on the digitalisation of engineering. He graduated with an M.Sc. in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology in 1984, after which he worked more than 40 years as thermal, software and systems engineer, mainly on space systems, in industry and at the European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC). Up to retirement from ESA by the end of 2019, he led the development of MBSE methods, tools and standards for ESA’s Concurrent Design Facility and space projects in general. He has been a main author or contributor on many ISO, ECSS and OMG engineering standards. Currently, he is a core member of the team at OMG developing SysML version 2, with a special focus on its model libraries for quantities and basic geometry. He is also working as subcontractor or consultant on a number of digital engineering and MBSE R&D activities, for ESA and others.

In early 2022, INCOSE released its Systems Engineering Vision 2035, a forward-looking guide designed to inspire and shape the future of systems engineering (SE) worldwide. This ambitious vision sets a high bar for the discipline, extending its reach beyond the traditional technical system lifecycle to address critical global challenges such as sustainable natural resource management and climate change. A core message of the vision is clear: the future of systems engineering is model-based.

The growing adoption of SE across industries is encouraging, but it also brings challenges. Rapid proliferation has led to inconsistent practices and, in some cases, a dilution of system engineering’s core principles. The current “hype” surrounding Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) illustrates this dynamic. Interpretations of MBSE vary widely, with some mistakenly framing it as separate from — or even in opposition to — traditional SE, rather than as its natural evolution within the broader context of digital transformation.

In response, INCOSE’s industrial members have called for clearer, authoritative guidance and greater standardization. These dynamics have driven INCOSE to refine its strategic direction. This presentation will provide a brief introduction to INCOSE and the competitive landscape that shaped its updated strategic plan. It will outline the plan’s key elements and share initial actions and tactical priorities for the future, with a particular focus on MBSE, digital engineering, and the emerging role of artificial intelligence in systems engineering.

About the speaker - Ralf Hartmann is currently serving as President of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) in 2024 and 2025. Ralf is an active and engaged INCOSE member since 1996 and a founding member of GfSE, the German Chapter of INCOSE. He has been selected as an INCOSE Fellow in 2005 and received the prestigious INCOSE Founders Award in 2008. From 2008 until 2014 Ralf served as INCOSE Director for Strategy and ensured sponsorship of the former SE Vision 2025 in this period.

Ralf received a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe (KIT) and he is a certified project management professional (GPM/IPMA). He retired from Airbus the end of 2021 after a career of nearly 35 years in space and defense systems covering robotics, automatic control, simulation, S/W development and primarily Systems Engineering. In this period, he held various positions as project manager and vice president of international teams for engineering, research and technology. He joined the Digital Transformation Office at Airbus Defense & Space in 2017 where he created and led the organization for “Digital Design, Manufacturing and Service” (DDMS). Furthermore, he was Head of Airbus Group Systems Engineering Governance. Along his whole career Ralf Hartmann was an engaged evangelist and promoter of Systems Engineering, the digital transformation and especially its combination. Today Ralf is a self-employed management and systems engineering consultant.