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Business Aspect of Software Reusability

International Journal of Applied Information Systems, 2012

In today's saturated process and product market where time, money and productivity is very crucial, software reuse is considered to be one of the most promising approaches for increasing productivity . A good software reuse process facilitates the increase of productivity, quality, and reliability, and the decrease of costs and implementation time. By reusing existing software, in addition not having to reimplement it, one can avoid downstream costs of maintaining additional code, and if the re-used artifacts has been thoroughly tested and increase the overall quality of the software product. Several industrial and governmental initiatives are underway to increase the reuse of software, involving both adjustments to process, and the adoption of new technologies. Reusability is not always fruitful because some time reusability requires more effort than building new so careful study should be carried out when to reuse and when to build. In this paper effort are made to clear financial evidence of the benefits of reuse. This paper involves an exhaustive study on comparison of economic models of software reusability, their benefits and drawbacks.

Re-engineering is dead; long live re-engineering

1997

Business process re-engineering (BPR) has been associated with runaway costs and corporate downsizing. This and other negative connotations have created or strengthened suspicions about the organizational impacts of information technology (IT). This paper considers the fundamental ideas of BPR, with IT as an enabling agent, and examines their consistency with sound management practice.

Information systems, operational research and business reengineering

International Transactions in Operational Research, 1994

... the University might expect that Government funding for institutions of higher education in the ... This paper has attempted to argue that the subject of business reengineering should not ... research approaches might be utilised to good effect in business process redesign, provided ...

Business & Information Systems Engineering

Springer

The journal is receptive to research results from the field of business and information systems engineering as well as cutting-edge business practice findings. Specific solutions for application systems are published only if they serve as a model for other fields of application.

A practical approach for redesigning system engineering processes

2012 International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), 2012

This paper describes the methodology of applying Business Process Reengineering and Total Quality Management principles to a model a telecommunications service and infrastructure provider company. By applying these principles to existing processes this paper aims to provide redefined and reengineered processes for consideration of implementation into the company's business model. The processes that this paper is focusing on are purely engineering based processes and as such, do not represent, change or consider processes outside of the engineering department. The overall aim of this paper is to demonstrate a typical use of methodology and ICT tools that can be used for training students in the improvement of engineering processes and to enable them to design a more streamlined and productive work environment.

THE DISCIPLINARY NATURE OF BUSINESS ENGINEERING

Business Engineering has evolved in importance within the firm and education. Although business engineering is now an established field, the distinction between business engineering and other engineering fields is relatively immature and requires further investigation. The body of knowledge of business engineering is also yet unclear. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to clarify the distinction between business engineering and other engineering applications to business enterprises and to propose a preliminary body of knowledge of business engineering based on previous research. The idea of the framework is to employ engineering principles to design and improve a business entity by translating strategy into the integration of process, organization, and technology for creating sustainable competitive advantage.

A method for identifying process reuse opportunities to enhance the operating model

2011

Staying competitive in the 21st century requires enterprise unity and integration, allowing for agility to accommodate swift changes in strategy as markets evolve and new opportunities emerge. The foundation for execution approach acknowledges the volatility of strategy and suggests the use of an operating model (OM), which is a commitment to a way of doing business. The OM creates a company-wide vision for process standardization and data centralization and guides decisions about how a company implements processes and IT infrastructure. Although the OM provides senior management with a powerful decision-making tool in evolving the current IT landscape, the selection of an appropriate OM requires additional guidance. This article elaborates on current OM deficiencies, requirements for enhancement and a new method, mechanisms and practices to enable an enterprise architecture practitioner to identify the required process reuse opportunities for a specific OM.