5 Part 5: V-Modell Reference Work Products

5.3 Products

5.3.8 System Elements

5.3.8.6 Software Unit

Process module: Software Development

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

Activity: Integrating into Software Unit

Purpose

A »Software Unit is the top system element in the hierarchy which includes exclusively software. Software units are composed hierarchically of »Software Components. Examples for software units include the acquirer administration of an information system or the control process module of a roboter. The »Software Developer is responsible for integrating the software components into a software unit.

Is generated by

System Implementation, Integration and Evaluation Concept, System Architecture (see product dependency 4.15)

System Implementation, Integration and Evaluation Concept, Enabling System Architecture (see product dependency 4.16)

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