A word for organized deconstruction

I am looking for words that convey the following meaning.

Deconstructing a system in a detailed and organized manner (it's not a destruction) in order to understand its internals (how it works) and then being able to reconstruct it.

Solution 1:

Depending on the composition of what you're deconstructing you might consider either:

Dissection

the action of cutting something open, especially a dead body or plant, in order to study its structure

or breakdown

a division of something into smaller parts:

Dissection is usually used in an organic context, while breakdown might apply more to an engineering system or component.

Solution 2:

Dissection and breakdown are good choices. I thought of dismantle.