5 Part 5: V-Modell Reference Work Products

5.3 Products

5.3.8 System Elements

5.3.8.9 External Hardware Module

Process module: Hardware Development

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

Activity: Taking over External Hardware Module

Participating: Purchaser

Work Product Attributes: external

Purpose

The product External Hardware Module comprises system elements (hardware modules, hardware components) which are not developed within the scope of the project. An external hardware module is a functional element which can be described autonomously. An external hardware module may be an off-the-shelf product, a unit furnished by the supplier, a re-usable system or segment developed in advance, an adjacent system or the result of a sub-contract.

Is generated by

Hardware Architecture, Hardware Implementation, Integration and Evaluation Concept (see product dependency 4.7)

Depends on

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