Software Reuse and collaboration for better eGov services by Karel Van Eeckhoutte

How do Belgian public institutions save time and budget developing software? Why is this important for citizens and employers? How can private companies contribute? Karel Van Eeckhoutte gives an overview of past and current strategic initiatives around software Reuse. With some concrete examples. What were the lessons learned? How did Smals incorporate software reuse into the standard methodology for project management? What are the results today? Karel explains why existing components, services and API’s are made available in a catalogue. He also underscores the importance of a ‘Reuse mindset’, moving from custom-built to generic functionality.