Dell research: Saudi businesses regard their people as their greatest asset for driving transformation projects

Dell research: Saudi businesses regard their people as their greatest asset for driving transformation projects

- 84% of Saudi business leaders regard their people as their greatest asset

- 48% of IT leaders in Saudi Arabia say their organisation knows what it takes to digitally transform a workforce

- 72% of KSA respondents look forward to learning new skills and technologies, to help elevate their careers

- However, 63% believe their organisation underestimates the people requirements when planning transformation programs

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – After two years of accelerated digital transformation, almost half of IT leaders (48%) in Saudi Arabia say their organisation knows what it takes to digitally transform a workforce, but after such rapid change, many employees are now facing a challenge to keep up the pace according to a new Dell Technologies Breakthrough Study. What’s more, close to two-thirds of Saudi business leaders (63%) of 10,500 respondents from 40+ countries believe their organisations underestimate how to engage with their people properly when planning transformation programs.

The results highlight how the recent period of rapid transformation are leaving businesses and their workforce in need of time to recharge, reflect and refine before embarking on new or iterating on projects. Despite the huge progress and efforts of the past few years, the research highlights how there is still a