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DEWA receives COBIT5 cert . in governance & IT operation control
DEWA has received the COBIT5 certification in governance and information technology operation control . DEWA passed a series of auditing and monitoring process evaluations , becoming the first government entity in the UAE to fulfil all requirements of the system , in all five fields .
The COBIT5 certification has been included in ISACA ’ s globally accepted framework . DEWA applies the best governance and IT process control practices , through finding harmony between DEWA ’ s framework , and the operations , systems , and procedures included in the certification . The COBIT5 framework provides principles , practices , patterns , and analysis tools which allows IT Department officials to apply the best practices in these fields . DEWA successfully applies the framework of the certification in five fields . These include Human Resource Management , Risk Management , Infrastructural Management , Management of Outside Threats , and Service Security Management . Receiving the COBIT5 certification increases the efficiency of DEWA ’ s internal and external operations , provides a clear and comprehensive vision to serve the IT officials , and allows for a clearer approach , with greater focus on the provision of services , and a quicker response to service requirements , business , and the optimum use of available resources .
“ This achievement is a result of DEWA ’ s efforts to achieve the Smart Dubai initiative , launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai , to manage the city ’ s utilities and services using smart and connected services . We strive to improve our services through adopting the latest techniques and solutions , and applying them across all administrative and operational levels at DEWA ,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer , MD & CEO of DEWA .
Tejari signs MoU with Dubai SME to streamline procurement services
Strategic procurement company Tejari , has announced the signing of a MoU with Dubai SME , the agency of the Department of Economic Development ( DED ) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise ( SME ) sector , to deploy a dedicated eProcurement platform for SME members .
The collaboration aims to automate member requests , enable supplier categorisation and reporting capabilities through the BravoAdvantage Supplier Value Management capability . The platform will fully integrate with the eSupply and will act as a gateway for membership payment .
Marwan Al Naqi , Chairman at Tejari commented on the partnership saying : “ The UAE is generally considered , and in particular the city of Dubai , one of the first to adopt the latest technology to build a better , improved life and development model . The vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Vice President , Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Crown Prince of Dubai is clear in Dubai ’ s transformation into a smart city to provide a new way of life based on creativity and innovation .”
The announcement follows the successful automation of Dubai SME ’ s registration , pre-qualification and approval processes to their Government Procurement Program . The program , founded in 2011 was designed to enable SMEs to access contracting opportunities with government departments in the UAE . With the deployment of the new application all transactions among Dubai Government Departments will be consolidated on one unique platform ensuring all departments assign the agreed 5 % of their purchasing spend to SME members . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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