A Dutch AEC consulting company envisions Systems Engineering (SE) as an effective means to reduce risk in integrated AEC projects. However most of their experts doubt about the practical effectiveness. ADMS is invited to conduct a research project in order to investigate how to introduce SE in a suitable way in their practices. A research method is defined on how to assess the suitability of SE and how to enable the organization to apply it in different projects. The research shows that SE can be an effective method to reduce risk in integrated projects and helps to improves their services in this field. An instrument is developed to enable the company‘s consultants to apply SE effectively in Design & Build and Design, Build and Maintain-projects.