Domain-Analysis in Software Reuse - Application in Warehouse Management

A domain-analysis based process was developed to facilitate software reuse. This process starts with analyzing domain common features/differences systematically based on software architectural considerations. The end result of domain-analysis is a domain model with a collection of well-defined and well-developed packages/components ready for reuse. The advantages of domain-analysis were demonstrated in warehouse management software system development process. Furthermore, a number of systems integrated with this domain model were successfully applied to various industries, such as electronics, chemical, and rubber industries. The results in this paper supported the notion that domain-analysis is an effective way to develop efficient component-based software system with maximized code reuse, minimized code duplication, and enhanced software quality in a substantially reduced development timeframe.