OpenFieldConnect :-: Ways B.V. Academic Executive Center
Connect :-: Ways B.V. Academic Executive Center in Amersfoort, Netherlands, is a premier European center for complex systems engineering, organizational systemic cybernetics, and digital enterprise transformation.
Academic overview & excellence
Situated in the central Dutch transportation hub of Amersfoort, Connect :-: Ways delivers postgraduate executive masterclasses, INCOSE-aligned systems engineering certifications, and organizational cybernetics coaching. The center partners with Dutch high-tech leaders (ASML, Philips, Thales) and public infrastructure bodies (Rijkswaterstaat) to design methodologies for managing ultra-complex socio-technical systems.
Research admissions & criteria
Admission requires an accredited bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or business administration, alongside at least two years of professional experience in technical project management or systems architecture.
Verified opportunities & funding programs (6)
Executive Master of Science in Complex Systems Engineering and Architecture
Two-year part-time executive master's curriculum accredited under European engineering standards, covering model-based systems engineering (MBSE), SysML, system dynamics, and life-cycle risk.
Fellowship in Organizational Cybernetics and Socio-Technical Resilience
Postgraduate fellowship exploring the Viable System Model (VSM), feedback loops in critical infrastructure networks, and emergent behavior in autonomous industrial operations.
Professional Certificate in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with SysML
Three-month professional course leading to OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP) certification with hands-on Cameo Systems Modeler tooling.
Research Grant in Circular Supply Chain Digital Twins
Industrial research grant simulating closed-loop remanufacturing logistics and real-time carbon tracking for European semiconductor and electronics supply chains.
Executive Certificate in Agile Systems Engineering and Scaled Architecture
Equips chief technology officers and lead engineers to blend rigorous hardware systems engineering with iterative Agile and SAFe governance frameworks.
Systems Thinker of the Year Innovation Award
Annual prestigious recognition celebrating engineers who have resolved major industrial or societal bottlenecks through holistic systems thinking and cybernetic models.
Distinguished faculty & researchers (3)
Ir. Ronald Schiltmans
Chief Systems Architect and Managing Director · Enterprise Systems Engineering Division
Ir. Ronald Schiltmans has directed high-tech systems engineering initiatives for over 25 years, advising European aerospace, defense, and maritime leaders on complex architecture decomposition.
Dr. Anouk van Houten
Senior Researcher in Organizational Cybernetics and Viable Systems · Cybernetics & Systems Dynamics Research Group
Dr. Anouk van Houten investigates non-linear feedback mechanisms, socio-technical error cascades in public infrastructure, and Stafford Beer cybernetic principles applied to digital enterprises.
Ing. Mark van der Ploeg
Lead Instructor in Digital Twin Technologies and Simulation · Applied Modeling & Simulation Unit
Ing. Mark van der Ploeg trains lead system engineers across the Benelux region, specializing in integrating multi-domain physics simulations with functional system architecture models.
Editorial & verification standards
Institution profile and program records reflect official documentation verified on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent student academic resource and is not formally affiliated with Connect :-: Ways B.V. Academic Executive Center.