Information reuse parallels software reuse [Technical forum]

Organizations that place a high value on their information can best leverage and maintain that information if they apply the same infrastructure and techniques used for reusable software. The software life cycle produces several types of reusable information such as customer information, product development information, and process information. Just as software reuse benefits from structured programming practices, information reuse benefits from the use of common tools, centrally coordinated standards and terminology, and development practices consistent with good writing and design.