Information and Communication Technology and Digital TransformationIntroduction

The transformation of the National Petrochemical Company from being an enterprise to a development/supervision body has further increased the tasks and responsibilities of the organization's information technology. In order to ensure effective and efficient monitoring of the petrochemical industry, establishment of a rightful, secure and timely information system is essential. Therefore, the National Petrochemical Company is a data-driven organization in its new mission; in a way that key and vital data and information of the petrochemical industry with the aim of decision-making at the macro level of the industry will play a vital and infrastructural role in the planning and development of the industry. Also, other missions of the organization in the field of investment support and encouragement have made the existence of accurate and timely information more necessary than ever.

Accordingly, regulatory planning in the field of information and communication technology of the National Petrochemical Company should be developed in such a way as to fully cover the regulatory tasks and missions contained in the new articles of association of the company and with a comprehensive approach to the information and communication infrastructure of the petrochemical industry.

 Why it Matters!

Achieving the macro goals of the petrochemical industry requires access to accurate and up-to-date information and its exchange between the parties and enterprises involved in the industry. For this very reason and according to the contents of Table 2-2 (taken from the vision and missions of the National Petrochemical Company as a Development and Regulatory Organization); achieving the goals of e-government and the strategic document of the comprehensive information technology system, development and completion of databases related to the petrochemical industry, providing services in the internet/intranet using advanced infrastructure, access to information resources and paying special attention to issues in the field of information and communication technology are important and necessary matters to be considered.

Moreover, the country's petrochemical industry can have an active and competitive presence in the economic arena (either national or international) and defend its national interests, only if the optimal, efficient and effective policy, management, supervision and monitoring of the value chain are achieved. This cannot be possible without a precise, accurate, secure and timely flow of information and decision-making based on information.

Vision

The National Petrochemical Company is a data-driven organization that, as a data center and hub to provide petrochemical industry business information, is responsible for establishing an integrated industry information infrastructure. The center for providing information services to all stakeholders in the petrochemical industry (the government, society, shareholders, private sector, domestic and foreign investors, etc.) in a safe, truthful and valid functional technology manner.

Objectives/Policies

Qualitative Goals

• IT support of the macro and strategic goals of the petrochemical industry as a strategic partner
• Development of communication infrastructure of the petrochemical industry
• Development of a comprehensive information management system and information hub (key and strategic information) to measure performance and strategic decision-making in the petrochemical industry
• Implementation of IT management systems
• Implementation of information technology governance systems in the petrochemical industry

Operational Goals of the Organization

• Establishment and implementation of an integrated data warehouse of the petrochemical industry based on unique coverage of resources and development potentialities of the industry in Iran
• Establishment and commissioning of the Petrochemical Industry Business Information Hub
• Creating an information platform for the downstream sector of oil industry
• Establishment of the investment portal of the petrochemical industry
• Networking for the petrochemical industry with the aim of institutionalizing and bringing together the petrochemical industry businesses and knowledge, and providing a wide network of domestic and foreign experts in the economic, financial and industrial fields
• Providing information service and infrastructure with the aim of informing the development process of the petrochemical industry in terms of technology, supply and demand of products in the region and the world
• Developing a comprehensive information technology system with the aim of creating an industry database
• Managing information and communication interactions with the ceded companies

 Missions

Based on the revision of the strategic plan of the National Petrochemical Company, the company’s basic goals for the new development conditions are:

• Macro planning
• Policy making and regulation
• Facilitating investment
• Laying the ground and supporting the petrochemical industry to improve the quality of life of the people.