A reusable workflow template needs a clear contract, not just screens that happen to look similar across different customers and projects.

Some decisions should stay fixed, while permissions, business rules, and sensitive data belong to the individual deployment rather than the reusable package.

Define accepted inputs, allowed actions, invariants, and configurable decisions. Keep customer-specific data and credentials outside the template itself at all times.

Check whether a requested change is supported configuration or a new fork with separate maintenance responsibilities, tests, and future update costs.

Invest in standardization when repeated use provides evidence. Reuse should preserve explicit boundaries instead of copying one customer’s assumptions into another business.

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