Sunday September 20, 2015
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) recently Concluded a free training session entitled "IT Investment Audit” for employees working in the ministries and federal entities, as part of a series of free training courses / programs offered under "Ma’aref" Initiative, a joint project between FAHR and the Federal Government’s preferred partners training. Ma’aref" was launched in 2013, as a first- of- its- kind initiative at the Federal Government level, to provide a list of the best training providers in the UAE and make it available to federal ministries and entities to take advantage of training programs and courses at reduced prices, or free of charge.
The session, organized by FAHR at its headquarters in Dubai, in collaboration with Merit Training & Consultancy, aimed to introduce participants to the concept of IT governance, mechanisms for IT investment / portfolio / software applications management, and the different ways to invest in IT services.
“Ma’arif” Initiative for the Federal Government’s preferred training partners aims to create a partnership based on social responsibility and mutual interest between the public and private sectors. The initiative has been launched to ensure quality training for nearly 84,000 employees working in 56 ministries and federal entities, build learning potential and a culture of knowledge and motivation, encourage the transformation of federal entities from a traditional economy to the new global economy (knowledge economy), as well as stimulate innovation, enhance efficiency and productivity and create an attractive work environment in the Federal Government. Moreover it makes easier for the federal entities to select available training programs electronically in preset timeframes.