Omnix to enhance Digital Maturity Index within regional AEC firms
DMI is a standardised method of measuring a company’s readiness to take on digital transformation, the firm said
A two-city summit (Dubai and Riyadh) focusing on the enhancement of the Digital Maturity Index (DMI) in regional AEC firms has been announced by digital solutions and services firm Omnix. The firm says its Omnix Digital Summit 2023 will present the latest research, trends and best practices relating to the AEC industry’s DMI, and will generate though-provoking conversations and fresh approaches to tackle challenging issues.
Industry 4.0 digital transformation is beginning to pervade the built environment in the region, and can offer significant benefits when implemented and used correctly, the firm explained. Integrating new technologies and processes is a big step for most companies, which is why some organisations are more open and prepared for the transformation than others.
This is why Digital Maturity Index (DMI) is crucial – it is a standardised method of measuring a company’s readiness to take on digital transformation, the company added.
“Many AEC companies within the region have embraced digital transformation in recent years, driven by the need to deliver complex projects on time and budget, while complying with ever stricter government regulations and maintaining margins despite challenging market dynamics. However, there are many firms that have yet to kick off their digital transformation journeys or are at a nascent stage and may even be facing significant challenges,” stated Simran Bagga, Vice President of Omnix Engineering and Foundation Technologies.
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She continued, “This is where DMI can make a difference as a company’s digital maturity score can highlight existing strengths they can leverage and which weaknesses they must overcome in order to take full advantage of Industry 4.0 digital transformation.”
The first leg of the Omnix Digital Summit is scheduled to take place in the UAE on 18 January 2023 at The H Hotel Dubai, while the Saudi Arabia event will take place on 6 February 2023 at the Hilton Garden Inn & Double Tree By Hilton Financial District in Riyadh, Omnix said.
It added that the event is open to industry professionals and will bring together a number of regional veterans to participate in insightful panel discussions including Mahmoud Adly, BIM Administrator at Abu Dhabi City Municipality; Prakash Senghani, CEO and Co-Founder of Navatech Group as event chair; Evgenia Maksimova Manager, Cloud Sales at EMEA Emerging and Sorin Bularca- Technical Sales Specialist AEC at Autodesk; Muhammad El Kaloush, Senior Channel Manager UKI for the Middle East and Africa at Bluebeam, Ahmed Khalil, Regional Director EMEA from SAEFUEM and others.
“A full understanding of the digital maturity framework can help AEC companies plan their digital transformation journeys in a more organised and efficient way. Through the Omnix Digital Summit 2023 in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Omnix Engineering will raise awareness about enhancing the DMI in the AEC industry,” concluded Bagga.
In late November 2022, Omnix and viAct inked a deal to increase digitalisation and safety in the AEC and O&G sectors and, in late December 2022, Omnix and IMSCAD signed a deal to bring VDI environments to AEC firms.
