http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:36:06 GMT 2009-11-22T19:36:06Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/508404/New_H_1B_Hiring_Bill_Takes_Aim_At_Tech_Firms?source=rss_offshoring Two U.S. Senators have proposed legislation that would bar any firm which lays off 50 or more workers from hiring guest workers holding H-1B visas. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508404/New_H_1B_Hiring_Bill_Takes_Aim_At_Tech_Firms?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508288/Europe_Difficult_for_Indian_Outsourcers_Says_Forrester?source=rss_offshoring Indian outsourcers increased their focus on the European market as the recession ended to make up for the loss of business in their main market, the U.S. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Ribeiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508288/Europe_Difficult_for_Indian_Outsourcers_Says_Forrester?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508267/Indian_Eye_Hospital_Uses_IPhone_for_Remote_Diagnostics?source=rss_offshoring An Indian eye hospital is piloting software that will push to doctors' iPhones retinal images collected from patients in remote locations. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Ribeiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508267/Indian_Eye_Hospital_Uses_IPhone_for_Remote_Diagnostics?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508131/Tech_Workers_Take_H_1B_Case_to_Supreme_Court?source=rss_offshoring The Programmers Guild and other groups, along with a number of individual tech workers, are taking their challenge of a Bush era decision to extend foreign student visas to the U.S. Supreme Court. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508131/Tech_Workers_Take_H_1B_Case_to_Supreme_Court?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508077/Cost_Saving_Secrets_of_the_Outsourcing_Insiders?source=rss_offshoring Ten tips from outsourcing experts and practitioners on how to save money on external consultants with do-it-yourself outsourcing. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Stephanie Overby <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508077/Cost_Saving_Secrets_of_the_Outsourcing_Insiders?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508052/Feds_Plan_25_000_On_Site_H_1B_Inspections?source=rss_offshoring Immigration Services to take a more aggressive stance on H-1B visa enforcement. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508052/Feds_Plan_25_000_On_Site_H_1B_Inspections?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507989/Satyam_Faces_Claims_of_About_US_267_Million?source=rss_offshoring Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services has received legal notices from 37 companies, demanding the return of 12.3 billion Indian rupees (US$267 million) they claim were paid to the company as temporary advances, Satyam said in a filing on Tuesday to the Bombay Stock Exchange. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Ribeiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507989/Satyam_Faces_Claims_of_About_US_267_Million?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507479/Infosys_Acquires_BPO_Company_in_the_U.S.?source=rss_offshoring Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing (BPO) subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, said on Thursday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding interests of McCamish Systems, a small BPO company in Atlanta, Georgia, focused on the insurance and financial services market. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Ribeiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507479/Infosys_Acquires_BPO_Company_in_the_U.S.?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507396/Oracle_Support_Portal_Woes_Could_Erode_Users_Trust?source=rss_offshoring Oracle's seemingly botched migration to a new My Oracle Support portal this week has users worldwide hopping mad over what they are calling severe performance and access issues. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507396/Oracle_Support_Portal_Woes_Could_Erode_Users_Trust?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507395/What_Matters_Most_in_Outsourcing_Outcomes_vs._Tasks?source=rss_offshoring No one who outsources IT really cares about servers or switches or man-hours. They want business results. Outcome-based outsourcing promises to deliver those results, but moving from input-based pricing to outcome-based contracts is easier said than done. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Stephanie Overby <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507395/What_Matters_Most_in_Outsourcing_Outcomes_vs._Tasks?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507343/For_CIOs_a_Silver_Lining_in_the_Recession?source=rss_offshoring A survey from the the Society for Information Management finds a lot of interest among companies in how IT can be used to reduce the cost of business. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Eric Lai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507343/For_CIOs_a_Silver_Lining_in_the_Recession?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507270/How_to_Prepare_for_a_Performance_Review?source=rss_offshoring Performance reviews can be stressful, but they're also an opportunity to re-examine your current position, your relationship with your employer and your career goals. By asking yourself some key questions, you'll increase the chances that your performance review will be productive for both you and your employer. Here are five points to consider before your review. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Dave Wilmer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507270/How_to_Prepare_for_a_Performance_Review?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507065/Customers_Can_Gain_From_Being_a_Vendor_Reference?source=rss_offshoring No IT vendor's news announcement is truly complete without a couple of glowing quotes from customers; nor is any vendor conference really a success unless the company has lined up a few satisfied CIOs to talk up their strategy and products. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507065/Customers_Can_Gain_From_Being_a_Vendor_Reference?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507017/Accenture_to_Add_8_000_Staff_in_India?source=rss_offshoring Accenture said on Monday that it plans to add 8,000 staff in India, indicating that outsourcing to India may be on the rebound. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Ribeiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507017/Accenture_to_Add_8_000_Staff_in_India?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506701/IT_Outsourcing_Think_Twice_Before_You_Issue_a_Single_RFP?source=rss_offshoring Sure, the big outsourcing providers can offer application development and infrastructure services. But just because they do doesn't mean you should send them a single RFP if you need to provision both. Pace Harmon's Steve Martin explains the circumstances in which it makes sense to issue separate RFPs. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Stephanie Overby <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506701/IT_Outsourcing_Think_Twice_Before_You_Issue_a_Single_RFP?source=rss_offshoring 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z