In today's Gulf business environment, time is measured in data, and decisions are based on the speed of access to information.

However, many organizations still consider electronic archiving a mere formality, a superficial replacement of paper with screens.

But the reality is much deeper—modern archiving is no longer just a storage system, but a smart management operating system that connects every piece of information to the daily workflow.

In this episode of the Smart Assistant for Digital Transformation podcast, Mona, an expert in digital management, interviews her guest, Hamad bin Salem, a leading executive in the field of organizational transformation.

The conversation delves into:

How an organization can begin its digital journey with strategic clarity before investing in technology

The fundamental difference between paper-based and operational transformation

Why metadata is at the heart of smart archiving

And the most dangerous mistakes that cost companies millions of riyals when implementing an archiving project

This episode isn't just a technical discussion; it's a practical roadmap for any manager or business owner who wants to move their archive from a paper-based chaos to a reliable decision-making system. Listen now to understand how archiving transforms from a “technical cost” into a “strategic asset” that manages your corporate memory.