Offshoring
Best practices, tips, how tos, trends and updates on offshoring, including risk management, cultural differences, and risk levels of offshoring destination.
How to Evaluate the Risk of Outsourcing Locations
IT Service Providers and Universities Partner to Develop U.S. Outsourcing Talent
Thu, June 13, 2013 - CIO.com talked to a domestic outsourcing provider about partnering with universities to build a domestic outsourcing model, growing dissatisfaction with offshoring, the real problem with Gen Y, and how immigration reform might impact outsourcing in the U.S.
Immigration Bill Could Hike IT Hiring, Or Send More IT Jobs Offshore
Mon, June 10, 2013 - The Senate immigration bill's impact on offshore outsourcing will be disruptive to outsourcers, their customers and potentially to the U.S. IT labor market, according to Gartner.
Immigration Reform Bill Takes Aim at Indian IT Outsourcing Companies
Thu, May 23, 2013 - India's application development and maintenance business will take a hit if a provision of the U.S. Senate immigration bill becomes law, and some experts say the restrictions will drive more outsourcing offshore.
How India's IT Outsourcing Leaders Can Stay on Top
Mon, May 20, 2013 - After a decade of double-digit growth, India's offshore IT outsourcing leaders must shift strategies if they want to continue to dominate in technology services as growth slows in a maturing market. Here are eight things Indian outsourcers need to do to grow.
10 Best (and Worst) IT Offshoring Options for English Proficiency
Mon, May 13, 2013 - CIOs struggle with communication and language issues offshore, so it's good news that global business English proficiency is increasing. However, some countries are further along than others. Here are the 10 best and the 10 worst countries for English proficiency.
7 More IT Outsourcing Lessons From Offshoring Pioneers
Mon, April 22, 2013 - In part 2 of our two-part series on IT offshoring lessons, we look at seven more examples of successful IT outsourcing offshoring best practices.
7 Lessons of the Offshoring Pioneers
Fri, April 19, 2013 - The need to remain competitive has kept offshoring an essential part of nearly every company's sourcing strategy. The questions that remain are what and how to offshore. Offshore pioneers who have navigated the changing IT offshoring terrain have some answers based on a decade's worth of lessons. In part 1 of a two-part series, we look at seven of those lessons.
Wipro's IT Services Business Posts Slow Growth in Difficult Market
Fri, April 19, 2013 - A slow market and currency volatility affected the company's IT services business
Senate's Big Immigration Bill Seeks to Crackdown on Offshore Outsourcing
Tue, April 16, 2013 - The U.S. Senate's comprehensive immigration bill would make major changes to the H-1B visa that are certain to upset some and likely please others.
Infosys' Profit Drops in 'challenging' Market
Fri, April 12, 2013 - The company said it was hit by slow decisions by customers in an uneven recovery
H-1B Demand This Year Will Be Fast, Furious
Mon, April 01, 2013 - The U.S. begins accepting new H-1B visa petitions on Monday, April 1, and fast demand is expected. This is going to be followed by much fury.
Crowdsourcing Offers a Tightly Focused Alternative to Outsourcing
Fri, March 29, 2013 - Crowdsourcing isn't likely to overtake traditional IT outsourcing in the foreseeable future, but for well-defined, repeatable tasks that can be pulled out of workflows and plugged back in, it's an attractive option for enterprise IT and product development.
Plan to Hike H-1B Cap to 300,000 Seen Dead; 130,000 Cap Still Possible
Fri, March 22, 2013 - The U.S. Senate's comprehensive immigration bill is expected to include an H-1B cap hike and a higher fee structure aimed at offshore outsourcers.
H-1B Reform Bill Bolstered by Testimony of Mostly Male Visas
Tue, March 19, 2013 - U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley has re-introduced an H-1B reform bill that once again takes aim at offshore outsourcers, and on Monday he got more ammunition for that battle.


