dismantling

Definition

The strategic or forceful process of taking apart a system, organization, or infrastructure piece by piece—because sometimes you have to burn it down to rebuild it better (or at least that's what the consultants tell you).

Example Usage

The company began dismantling its legacy infrastructure to modernize the tech stack.

Source: Merriam-Webster; corporate restructuring terminology

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