IT could hold back digital innovation at UAE organisations

IT could hold back digital innovation at UAE organisations

Organisations in the UAE have prioritised digital transformation long before the onset of the pandemic. The country is already placed highest in the region on the MEED Digital Transformation Index and shows a substantial appetite for digital innovation with strong evidence of investment being made across all market segments.

The UAE banking sector has been quick to adopt a digital-first approach, and other sectors such as real estate and retail have not been far behind. A good example is Property Finder, which has realised the value in digitisation and is able to capitalise on spikes in market demand thanks to their strong digital transformation efforts.

But to a large extent, the onus of digital transformation lies within the IT department. After all, who better to know which technologies to invest in than professionals who have their finger on the pulse of the rapidly advancing IT space. Following this approach, business objectives are ultimately translated into IT features and complex RFPs filled with technical jargon. There has been good reason to trust this approach – over the last 12 months alone, IT teams have rightfully earned their praise as the unsung heroes responsible for rapidly and effectively transitioning entire workforces to remote setups