Software Architect's Handbook

Service reusability

Services should be designed with reusability in mind, with their service logic being independent of a particular technology or business process. When services can be reused for different purposes, software development teams experience increased productivity, leading to savings in both costs and time.

Service reusability increases organizational agility because organizations can use existing services to respond to new business automation needs. Existing services can be composed together to create solutions for new problems or to take advantage of a new opportunity. Reusable services can accelerate development and may allow a feature or product to reach the market faster. In some cases, this can be critical for a project. ...