reengineer
Rebuild from scratch
Reengineer means to redesign or restructure something fundamentally, especially business processes or systems.
The term gained currency in the 1990s with corporate "reengineering" movements that promised radical efficiency gains: We need to reengineer our supply chain from the ground up.
It can also mean to reverse-engineer and rebuild: Scientists reengineered the virus to make it harmless.
Create anew with changes
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- revampRestructure extensively
- reworkModify something already made
streamline · optimize · workflow · systems · methodology · reconfigure · retool · remodel
Sudden important advance
- disruptInterrupt and disorder
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- revolutionizeChange something fundamentally
- transformChange completely in form
reinvent · modernize · advancement · progress · evolution · visionary · futuristic · cutting-edge
Remove unnecessary elements
- consolidateUnite separate things
- eliminateRemove completely
- leanLacking fat; incline
- efficiencyProductive without waste
trim · prune · declutter · uncomplicate · reduce · automate · integrate · centralize
Adoption of current methods
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
- updateNew version or information
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- improvementPositive change in quality
refurbishment · advancement · expansion · augmentation · boost · development · refinement · escalation
redesign
Create anew with changes
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- revampRestructure extensively
rework · streamline · optimize · workflow · systems · methodology · reconfigure · retool · remodel · refine
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- disruptInterrupt and disorder
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- revolutionizeChange something fundamentally
transform · reinvent · modernize · advancement · progress · evolution · visionary · futuristic · cutting-edge · innovation
streamline
Remove unnecessary elements
- consolidateUnite separate things
- eliminateRemove completely
- leanLacking fat; incline
efficiency · trim · prune · declutter · uncomplicate · reduce · automate · integrate · centralize · standardize
modernization
Adoption of current methods
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
- updateNew version or information
- enhancementIncrease in quality
improvement · refurbishment · advancement · expansion · augmentation · boost · development · refinement · escalation · progression
- innovateinnovate, modernize, revolutionize, transform, overhaul