Contemplating systematic software reuse in a project-centric company
M. Chapman, Alta van der Merwe · 2008
Systematic software reuse is still the most promising strategy for increasing productivity and improving quality in the software industry. Although it is simple in concept, successful software reuse implementation is difficult in practice. A reason put forward for this is the dependence of software reuse on the context in which it is implemented. This paper describes an interpretive case study aimed at investigating the potential for the implementation of systematic software reuse in a project-centric company. The study confirmed the need for systematic software reuse and identified the reuse issues that could present challenges. The study also revealed a number of problems relating to the project-centric structure for which systematic reuse provides potential solutions.