In business operations, Business Process Reengineering (BPR) is a practice that involves analyzing, designing, and modifying preexisting business processes and systems. Restructuring business processes enhances quality, performance, and maintainability.
In software development, refactoring is similar to this idea. It’s restructuring code without changing its original functionality or external behavior. The goal is to improve internal code by introducing small but meaningful changes in the source code to improve performance and efficiency.
Reengineering or refactoring doesn’t have to be applied only to business processes or software development. They can be equally beneficial for product and solution development. Let’s put this in the context of automotive electronics devices for off-highway vehicles.