The role of knowledge management in achieving digital transformation at King Abdulaziz University in light of the Kingdom's 2030 vision A modern cognitive vision

Abstract

Digital transformation has become a new trend in universities as it corresponds to the nature of contemporary changes, and the process of employing knowledge has become the main way to achieve development in its various fields, and building a knowledge society depends on advanced university education, as distinguished university education opens the windows of science and technology, and maximizes production, It enables future planning and contributes to creativity and innovation.

The study aimed to identify the role of knowledge management in achieving digital transformation in light of the Kingdom's vision 2030, and to achieve this goal the study used the analytical descriptive approach, and the study concluded that knowledge management can contribute strongly to achieving the requirements of digital transformation, as knowledge management has many advantages and benefits related to improving financial resources as a result of investing the knowledge that the university owns and as a result of the services and consultations it provides, and these financial returns help in meeting the material and human requirements related to digital transformation, as the returns of knowledge can be invested in developing the necessary infrastructure to achieve digital transformation as well as Developing the capabilities of faculty members and workers responsible for digital transformation processes. The study recommends the need for King Abdulaziz University to develop knowledge management processes and set clear goals related to utilizing the knowledge that the university possesses, and directing King Abdulaziz University’s gains from knowledge management towards supporting digital transformation efforts.