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Digital technologies are playing an\nincreasingly major role in enabling the Vision Realization Programs (VRPs) that\nare helping to make Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 a reality. From national-level\ndata management platforms to human capital development portals, digital\ntransformation is continuously disrupting industries across the Kingdom’s\npublic and private sectors. ICT decision makers are developing and implementing\nstrategies to deploy emerging technologies not only to align themselves with\nnational digital transformation plans but also to address key business\nchallenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As digital transformation is now firmly\nweighing in on the executive-level agenda across industries and sectors, new\ntrends and business practices have arisen. In response to this, global ICT\nresearch and advisory firm International Data Corporation (IDC) has published\nan in-depth analysis of Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation journey. The\nreport, titled ‘Realizing Saudi Arabia’s Digital Aspirations: The Journey of\nTransformation’, explores the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The state of digital transformation across\nindustries considering the COVID-19 pandemic and the level of digital\ntransformation maturity among Saudi Arabia’s CIOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The key enablers driving the adoption of\nemerging technologies and accelerating digital transformation efforts across\nthe Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The role of regulators and policy makers in\nrealizing the national digitization mandate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The digital transformation of key industries\nand economic sectors and how technology is driving the digital future of Saudi\nArabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The implementation of global digital\ntransformation best practices across industries and sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An increased focus on digital transformation\nis vital for improving industrial activity, attracting investment, and\ndiversifying the economy. This 2021 edition of IDC’s annual executive report\ncovers the evolving nature of digital transformation in Saudi Arabia against\nthe backdrop of an intensified focus from the Saudi government on driving the\nnational digital agenda as earmarked by the landmark Vision 2030.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Saudi government has been\nsteadily increasing its focus on digital transformation over the last few\nyears, which positions the Kingdom well for post-pandemic new normal,”\nsays Hamza Naqshbandi, IDC\u2019s associate vice president for Saudi Arabia and\nBahrain. “The focus on digital transformation is expected to intensify as\nthe Kingdom accelerates its drive to attract new domestic and international\ninvestors, bridge the digital divide, and further enhance citizen experience\nand trust while meeting the needs of a rapidly evolving economy, balancing\ncosts, driving innovation, and optimizing efficiency.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sourav Bhanja, IDC’s senior consulting\ndirector for the Middle East and Africa, says, “Saudi Arabia is on the\ncusp of a national-level digital revolution that is being facilitated by a\npurpose-driven government digital transformation agenda. The government’s\nlong-term infrastructure investments, coupled with progressive digital\nregulations along with initiatives and enablement for skills building, funding,\nand capability development, are expected to provide the right levers to propel\nthe Kingdom to become a leading ICT nation within the next decade.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To download ‘Realizing Saudi Arabia’s\nDigital Aspirations: The Journey of Transformation’, please visit\nwww.idcksareport.com. The report was sponsored by 2P, Cisco, CCC by STC,\nMicrosoft, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, ITB, Red Hat,\nand Service Now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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