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Reuse-Oriented Model — Inevitable Disadvantage

publish date2026/06/02 10:22:12.643030 UTC

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The reuse-oriented software engineering approach reduces development cost and risk. What is its inevitable disadvantage?

Correct Answer

Requirements compromises are inevitable because components rarely match requirements exactly, and some control over system evolution is lost

Explanation

The reuse-oriented approach reduces cost and risk, but requirements compromises are inevitable — components rarely provide an exact match. Furthermore, some control over system evolution is lost as new versions of reusable components are not under the organisation's control.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition


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