Information Technology Department lays down the scientific plans and mechanism as well as all that is related to information technology in the Institute and its departments. This includes following-up the maintenance and upgrading of the systems and procedures pertaining to information technology as well as supervising the upgrading of all the systems for the administrative and financial works and the communication network in line with technologies. The Department carries out the following tasks:

 

Applications Development Section is responsible for preparing development plans for the information systems and studying requirements of the Institute's Management. It also outlines the technical standards pertaining to developing databases and systems. The Section is also responsible for conducting technical studies and laying down the criteria for the systems which the Institute desires to utilize.

 

Network and Security Section supervises the telecommunications lines network and internet services, arranges for their operation in an efficient manner, handles any problems occurring to the service, follows up the repair of faults in the network and set up a security system to protect the telecommunications systems and networks.

 

This Section is concerned with supervising the operation and maintenance of the computers existing in the Institute. The Section also undertakes the responsibility of supervising the backup process of data from the various databases periodically in accordance with the applicable models. It also follows-up the maintenance contracts technical-wise (the performance and efficiency level of the companies entrusted with maintenance works) and coordinates with the Institute's concerned authorities.