Reuse-based software engineering is a software engineering strategy where the development process is geared to reusing existing software. Until around 2000, systematic software reuse was uncommon, but it is now used extensively in the development of new business systems. The move to reuse-based development has been in response to demands for lower software production and maintenance costs, faster delivery of systems, and increased software quality. Companies see their software as a valuable asset. They are promoting reuse of existing systems to increase their return on software investments.
Reusable software of different kinds is now widely available. The open-source movement has meant that there is a huge code base that can be reused. This ...
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