VisionMobileabout The perils of managing 3rd party software: do’s and don’tsRoss Rubin at NPD Group about Motorola’s split comes as paths are convergingPhilippe Winthrop at Aberdeen Group about Motorola is splitting up

with outsourcing specific protocol stacks and user interface engines, etc. These come from vendors which are sometimes called ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), middleware vendors or various other types of manufacturers.I came across Åse Stiller’sguest poston VisionMobile, where he recommends vendors build an end-to-end flowchart of how source codes of their products flow in and out of the organization. Such a flowchart shows insights on certain dangers and restrictions of use.