CIO.com - Offshoring

How to Choose the Right IT Outsourcing Provider

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Selecting an outsourcing provider can be difficult, but these project management tips will help you pick the right vendor to meet your current and future needs, and ensure the success of your project.

Offshore Outsourcing: A Risk Management Perspective

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Offshore service providers help IT departments cut costs and tap into specialized skills, however, security risks abound and regulatory compliance remains a factor as well.

Offshore Outsourcing: Quantifying ROI

Arpit Kaushik — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Cost, quality and time are the typical parameters used to define success of an offshore outsourcing project; however, there are three critical—but often ignored—criteria that will help you measure actual ROI.

Offshore Outsourcing: Kenya Shows Promise

Stephanie Overby — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

When examining offshore outsourcing options, Kenya shows a lot of promise for cost savings, however, it has seen its IT services potential slowed by political instability and infrastructure improvement delays. When will this alternative to India and China be viable?

H-1B Visa Applications to Be Changed After Fraud Report

Patrick Thibodeau — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

USCIS weighs H-1B visa reforms after finding fraud, 'technical violations' in 21 percent of reviewed cases.

How to Renegotiate an Outsourcing Contract

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

CIO tips for getting what you want from the vendor

Offshore Outsourcing: What Role Will the Recession Play?

Arpit Kaushik — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As the U.S. economy continues its downward spiral, analysts who predicted lost jobs would cause a surge in outsourcing are eating their words.

So You've Inherited a Crummy Outsourcing Contract...

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

CIOs share tips for fixing problem relationships

Obama Speaks Out Against Offshore Outsourcing

Patrick Thibodeau — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In his acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination last Thursday, Senator Barack Obama promised to deny tax breaks to companies that send American jobs overseas. Critics say Obama's plan needs more specifics.

Things Change

Abbie Lundberg — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

CIOs need to position IT for both action and reaction

Offshore Outsourcing Impacts IT Workers Hardest, Survey Finds

Patrick Thibodeau — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Offshore outsourcing displaces IT workers at about twice the rate as workers in other occupations, according to a new survey. Programmers and developers who have little customer interaction are at the highest risk.

IT Outsourcing: 13 Best Practices

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Outsourcing experts offer 13 tips from selecting a service provider to planning to using metrics and everything in between to keep you sane and your expectations realistic.

IT Outsourcing Gone Bad: 4 Painful Lessons

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Outsourcing horror stories, from corrupt general managers "with all sorts of conflicts of interest" (such as service providers getting kickbacks from landlords on the leased space) to projects torn apart by huge turnover rates."

H-1B Visas Don't Need to Be Capped, They Need to Be Eliminated

Gary Beach — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

We don't need "guest workers," we need to work with the resources we have. Here's how to kill H-1B visas and still get the technology workers we need.

Congress Gets New H-1B Visa Pressure

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Google loses big in visa lottery. New Senate bill would allow advance degree holders to get green cards.