reusewithin
Reusewithin is a term used in sustainability, manufacturing, and information technology to describe the practice of reusing materials, components, data, or knowledge within the same organization, project, or system before producing new assets. The goal is to maximize value extraction from existing assets, reduce waste, lower costs, and accelerate delivery.
Origin and scope: The approach grew out of internal optimization and knowledge management practices that address
Applications: In software engineering, reusewithin can take the form of internal component libraries, shared microservices, or
Process and governance: Steps include asset discovery, tagging, versioning, and an internal marketplace or catalog. A
Benefits and challenges: Benefits include lower capital expenditure, faster development cycles, reduced environmental footprint, and improved
See also: internal reuse, circular economy, design for reuse, component reuse.