DSM 2026 invites papers and presentations on DSM research and applications in (but not limited to) the following areas:
- Agile Development Methods
- Complex Design Network Theory
- DSM Data Collection and Model Generation
- DSM Methods and Tools
- Engineering Analytics and AI
- Human-AI Collaboration in Design
- Platform Architecture and Modularity
- Program/Project Management
- Socio-Technical Systems Modeling
- Systems Engineering & MBSE
More information about the call for papers can be found in the following document:
Templates
Templates with further information will be available soon.
Important Dates
Submission Deadline Full Papers
May 1st, 2026
Reviews and Notification of Acceptance Full Papers
June 17th, 2026
Final Submission Full Papers
July 19th, 2026
Submission Deadline Extended Abstracts
August 2nd, 2026
Submission Deadline Industry Presentation
August 2nd, 2026
Conference in Milan (Italy)
September 29-October 1, 2026
Registration
Registration details will be available soon.
Full Papers
All interested speakers are invited to submit a paper (6-10 pages) by May 1st, 2026. The scientific committee will review the submissions. Comments and possible approvals will be returned by June 17th, 2026, ensuring a high quality of all contributions. For accepted papers, a final, revised version is due by July 19th, 2026.
The submissions will be organized through the conftool system. The link to Conftool will be available soon.
Extended Abstracts
If you are at an early stage of your research work or working on industry projects, you can submit your work as a published extended abstract of 3-4 pages combined with a presentation to undergo a separate selection and publication process until August 2nd, 2026.
Industry Presentations
Interested industry speakers are invited to submit an abstract (300 – 500 words) by August, 2026. The presentation should illustrate the application of DSM and related techniques in industrial settings. The speakers cannot be affiliated to an university (e.g. no industrial PhDs). The speakers will be selected by an industry committee according to the relevance of their presentation proposal to the conference.
Sponsors and Partners
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