The document presents Oman’s National Strategy for Digital Economic Diversification, highlighting the role of digital transformation in achieving Oman Vision 2040 by promoting economic diversification and developing key sectors through advanced technologies.

Key Points:

• Overall Vision:
  Positioning the digital economy as a central pillar for national economic diversification, reducing reliance on oil revenues through innovation, knowledge, and technology.
• Strategic Objectives:
  • Achieve 80% digital transformation in key economic sectors by 2030.
  • Increase the digital economy’s contribution to GDP to 10% by 2040.
  • Export 25% of digital economy services by 2035.
  • Automate 80% of core government services by 2025.
• Targeted Sectors for Diversification:
  Energy, manufacturing, logistics, tourism, agriculture, and fisheries — through the integration of digital transformation and advanced technologies (e.g., AI, IoT, automation).
• Technological Pillars:
  • Development of ICT infrastructure.
  • Digital Oman Strategy (e.Oman).
  • Smart cities.
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Development of national digital skills and talent.
• Operandum Framework (Digital Governance):
  Defines roles, responsibilities, and processes for managing digital transformation across sectors. It relies on executive committees and steering groups to ensure alignment and effective governance.
• Digital Maturity Analysis:
  Includes a sector-wide survey assessing digital governance, technology, workforce dynamics, and market intelligence. Results are benchmarked against the global top 20 ICT companies (T-20).
• Change Management:
  Focuses on structured methodologies to manage organizational, human, and technical transformation, while mitigating risks to ensure the successful implementation of digital initiatives.