5 Part 5: V-Modell Reference Work Products

5.3 Products

5.3.4 Configuration and Change Management

5.3.4.1 Product Library

Process module: Configuration Management

Responsible: CM Manager (when using process module Configuration Management)

Activity: Managing Product Library

Participating: CM Administrator, Project Leader

Work Product Attributes: initial

Purpose

The »Product Library comprises all »Product Instances and their »Product Versions, which are developed in the course of a project. This includes at least the product models specified by the product structure. Accordingly, the product library may be regarded as central project database. It is normally administered by a »CM Tool.

The product lirbrary administers all product models in accordance with the specifications of the Project Manual. A product model as defined by the V-Modell is, e.g., a document, an individual hardware or software element or a combination of these elements.

The »Project Manual specifies which »Product Instances are not administered physically in the product library, e.g. physical hardware elements. In this case, at least an identificator of the »Product Instance must be administered in the product library.

The identification system specified in the »Project Manual, e.g., filing structure and name conventions, initializes, identifies and references all products adminstered in the product library. The access rights specified in the »Project Manual shall be established, administered and monitored when the product library is established and the products are stored in the product library.