5 Part 5: V-Modell Reference Work Products

5.3 Products

5.3.8 System Elements

5.3.8.8 Software Component

Process module: Software Development

Responsible: Software Developer (when using process module Software Development)

Activity: Integrating into Software Component

Purpose

A »Software Component is part of a »Software Unit. Software components may be subdivided hierarchically into additional software components. »Software Modules are on the lowest level of the component hierarchy. An example for a software component is the private acquirer administration of the unit acquirer management system. The »Software Developer is responsible for integrating the software process modules into a software component and for integrating software components into additional software components.

Is generated by

Software Implementation, Integration and Evaluation Concept, Software Architecture (see product dependency 4.17)

Depends on

External Hardware Module, Hardware Unit, Hardware Component, Hardware Module, Hardware Implementation, Integration and Evaluation Concept, External Software Module, Software Implementation, Integration and Evaluation Concept, Software Unit, Software Module, External Unit, System Implementation, Integration and Evaluation Concept, Segment, System (see product dependency 5.38)