摘要: Philips is an electronics company which operates world wide and participates in professional as well consumer markets. The architecture of many software intensive systems are currently not optimally prepared for the changing market. For example, variety increasing because different users or user groups demand slightly variants a system. Good understanding required to be able follow these changes. During last years we have analysed number from derived general approach reverse architecting (RA). Our has proved applicable various complex domains. It consists RA steps. We describe three steps indicate some aspects other description supplemented with case studies systems. complete set fully independent, however it necessary perform all each