Twenty Tips for Using Generative AI in Systems Engineering
Published in INCOSE INSIGHT, 2026
📌 Overview
Twenty Tips for Using Generative AI in Systems Engineering addresses the rapid shift of generative AI (GenAI) from experimentation to routine use in systems engineering practice. While the potential benefits are substantial, the risks are equally real — inconsistent outputs, hidden assumptions, unverifiable calculations, weak traceability, context loss across sessions, and avoidable rework caused by poorly framed prompts and informal review habits.
The article distills twenty practical tips for moving from ad hoc GenAI use to disciplined individual and team processes that are measurable and thus manageable.
Dedication
This article is dedicated to Dr. Barclay Brown, previous chair of the INCOSE AI Systems Working Group and a strong advocate for applying AI in systems engineering with practical engineering discipline.
Published in INCOSE INSIGHT, Volume 29, Issue 3, pp. 29–31 (June 2026).
BibTeX Citation:
@article {madachy2026twenty, title= {Twenty Tips for Using Generative AI in Systems Engineering} , author= {Madachy, Ray and O'Leary, Dan and McDermott, Tom and Bank, Sinan} , journal= {INSIGHT} , volume= {29} , number= {3} , pages= {29--31} , year= {2026} , publisher= {Wiley} }