Owing to Qatar’s massive infrastructure ambition, many companies are now turning to Tech Innovation. ta’ameen Qatar shares the innovative strategy behind this move and discusses key indicators, which are propelling Qatar to embrace technology to move to the top. 

Some of the sectors that are set to grow exponentially because of the impetus of the 2022 FIFA World Cup include transportation, energy and construction. 

According to IMF, Qatar will invest about USD 100 billion by 2016. Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and in line with the country's National Vision 2030, infrastructure spend is estimated to reach USD 150 billion up until 2017. A study by Oxford Economics and Global Construction Perspectives states that the Qatari construction market is expected to grow by an average of 12.5 percent over the next decade, compared with growth in European countries averaging at 1.7 percent to 2020. 

One such Qatari company Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC), is one of Qatar’s advanced primary materials companies, which has assets including the world’s largest sand washing plant, the vast Gabbro aggregate cargo port terminal in Mesaieed and a jetty project in Lusail Cement Silos project. 

 Gergi Abboud, managing director, SAP Gulf 

Being at the forefront of facilitating the construction boom in Qatar, QPMC turned to embrace Technology devised by SAP Qatar to bring Innovation in its operation. QPMC has undergone major digital overhaul of key business systems in a bid to achieve faster and more efficient growth. 

 To help meet intense demand for world-class primary materials and logistics, supply chain and port management, SAP devised advanced set of business solutions, which would significantly automate and improve the efficiency of the company’s operational backbone. 

The project entails running a highly customised port operation management system, which is directly linked to SAP’s material management solution. In addition, SAP will provide solutions for Sahara washed sand plant maintenance, production planning, finance and controlling, human capital management, quality management, project systems and funds management. 

According to Mr. Khalid Al Rabban, chairman of QPMC, “Qatar’s landscape is changing in a profound way and we are honoured to be a part of it. The immense, game-changing nature of our infrastructure and construction ambitions cannot be fully realised if we are not able to optimise our operations in every conceivable sense. SAP will help to make our way of work more agile, transparent and ultimately, more effective.” 

Gergi Abboud, managing director, SAP Gulf stated: “SAP is proud to work alongside QPMC as it seeks to fundamentally and sustainably forge a new future for the people of Qatar. The sheer scale and complexity of the country’s construction agenda cannot be underestimated and that is how SAP would help construction companies to think ahead to ensure it has the systems in place to deliver the best possible outcome.”