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Restructure monolith components by assessing module boundaries and applying refactoring strategies. Generate before-after migration plans that enforce high cohesion and minimize cross-module dependencies to reduce refactoring complexity.

Cohesion and coupling types categorize how modules interact and group functionality within software architecture. Analyzing these types during codebase audits helps teams apply practical design heuristics to enforce clean module boundaries and reduce cross-module dependencies.

Refactor monolith modules by evaluating existing boundaries and applying design patterns to separate services. Create before-after migration plans that enforce high cohesion and loose coupling, effectively reducing cross-module dependencies and long-term refactoring complexity.

Yes, this approach works for restructuring layered architectures by applying cohesion and coupling principles to evaluate and adjust module boundaries. It enforces consideration of practical design heuristics to guide boundary decisions across various common scenarios like monoliths and services.

You should reconsider strictly enforcing high cohesion and loose coupling when a codebase audit reveals that heavily intertwined legacy logic makes immediate separation impractical. In such constraints, apply incremental refactoring strategies rather than attempting a full module boundary overhaul.