Al-Mushaan: Enhance Monitoring Efficiency and Accelerate Decision-Making
Minister of Public Works Dr. Noura Al-Mushaan affirmed the expansion of using geographic information systems to link project and infrastructure data within a unified database, aiming to enhance monitoring efficiency and accelerate decision-making.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
Public Works Minister Dr. Noura Al-Mushaan confirmed that the ministry is moving to expand the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to link project and contract data with infrastructure networks within a unified database, thereby enhancing planning and field monitoring efficiency and supporting decision-making. Speaking after reviewing a visual presentation on the system’s implementation across the ministry’s sectors, Al-Mushaan stated that expanding the use of GIS aligns with the ministry’s direction toward developing the work environment and leveraging modern data and technologies to improve service levels. She added that the ministry is committed to employing modern technologies across its various operations and strengthening integration among its sectors and systems, which will contribute to advancing engineering work, improving project monitoring efficiency, and accelerating access to the information needed for decision-making. She emphasized the importance of continuously developing the system and linking all ministry sectors within a unified database, noting that GIS enables the linking of projects, contracts, and engineering assets to their geographic locations and the spatial analysis of their data, helping to detect potential overlaps between projects and service networks early on, improve planning, and save time and effort. During a meeting with several ministry officials, Al-Mushaan reviewed a visual presentation delivered by the GIS committee established within the Information Systems Department, chaired by Engineer Ahmed Al-Saleh and with Engineer Jamana Amer as secretary. The presentation outlined key achievements in developing and activating the system, including interactive dashboards for the Health Engineering and Maintenance sectors, alongside a unified geographic map of projects and infrastructure networks. The presentation also covered field applications that allow ministry engineers to update data directly from work sites, as well as future plans to expand the system’s implementation and integrate various ministry sectors into a single centralized geographic database, supporting the digital transformation agenda and the development of the ministry’s operational systems.
