As the number of files and directories in your system grows, you
need a way to reduce the complexity of managing them. Components are the UCM mechanism for
simplifying the organization of your files and directories. The elements that you group into a
component typically implement a reusable piece of your system architecture. By organizing related
files and directories into components, you can view your system as a small number of identifiable
components, rather than as one large set of directories and files.
The directory and file elements of a component reside physically in a VOB. The component object
resides in a PVOB. Within a component, you organize directory and file elements into a directory
tree (see the following figure). Figure 1. VOB containing multiple components
The directory trees for the GUI, Admin, and Reports components
appear directly under the VOB root directory. You can convert existing VOBs
or directory trees within VOBs into components, or you can create a component
from scratch.