5 Part 5: V-Modell Reference Work Products

5.3 Products

5.3.8 System Elements

5.3.8.11 External Software Module

Process module: Software Development

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

Activity: Preparing External Software Module Specification, Taking over External Software Module

Participating: Purchaser

Work Product Attributes: external

Purpose

The product External Software Module comprises system elements (software modules, software components) which are not developed within the scope of the project. An external software module is a functional element which can be described autonomously. An external software 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

Software Implementation, Integration and Evaluation Concept, Software Architecture (see product dependency 4.18)

Depends on

External Hardware Module, Hardware Unit, Hardware Component, Hardware Module, Hardware Implementation, Integration and Evaluation Concept, 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)