In mission critical software domains, binary partitioning helps accelerate innovation and lower software change costs. It does this by providing the ability to decompose the software system into discrete, separately verified, binary re-usable software components. Binary partitioning enables run-time dynamic linking support, and the factoring of system, target platform, and software design configuration data into isolated/decoupled binary configuration files. In short, binary partitioning, as implemented by Deos™, provides tools and technologies to help a project reduce the post deployment change paranoia that so often grips mission critical software projects.