Chapter 10: Looking to the future

In Chapter 1 we reflected on the changes of the 15 years since the first edition of this book was published. Now we turn to the future. What is the vision and impelling purpose for systems-thinking, for infrastructure and its influence on the well-being of people?

In 2014, the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) produced its Systems Engineering Vision 2025 (INCOSE, 2014). It states that ‘the vision will continue to evolve based on stakeholder inputs and ongoing collaborations with professional societies.’ It is an evolutionary learning process. According to INCOSE:

The purpose of this final chapter (Figure 10.1) is to: