One major problem encountered by organizations attempting to practice reuse is that reuse is simply
missing from their life cycle processes. To harness the benefits of reuse, an organization must incorporate
reuse throughout its system and software processes. An organization that creates systems and software first
and considers reuse second may not fully benefit from reuse practices. This standard endeavors to address
this problem by defining a common framework for reuse activities and by defining how to integrate the
practice of reuse into traditional system and software life cycle processes.