Point of view·June 2026
Localising delivery: why in-Kingdom engineering wins
Offshore-heavy models struggle with Saudi data, security and pace requirements. A local engineering base changes the economics of transformation.
Insights
Short, practical points of view drawn from programmes we are delivering in the Kingdom right now.
Offshore-heavy models struggle with Saudi data, security and pace requirements. A local engineering base changes the economics of transformation.
Most multi-vendor programmes lose value at the seams. Architecture ownership and one accountable integrator remove the tax.
Governance, data foundations and operating-model change decide which AI initiatives survive beyond the proof of concept.
Saudization targets are a capability opportunity. Structured academies convert graduates into delivery-ready consultants within a year.