Title : 
Adopting a policy of reuse
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Software Productivity Consortium, Herndon, VA, USA
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In many firms´ experience, reusing elements of proven systems designs and software is best done through a companywide program. Reuse means savings in design, testing, manufacturing and support. The author gives the basic information a company needs to get started. The author discusses the context for reuse, planning and strategy involved in a reuse program.<>
         
        
            Keywords : 
software reusability; systems analysis; proven systems designs reuse; software reuse; Business; Context modeling; Costs; Europe; Gold; Government; Productivity; Programming; Software systems; Testing;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Spectrum, IEEE