IT leadership guides
In-depth guides for UAE IT and finance leaders
Written by our engineers for CIOs, IT directors and CFOs at mid-sized and large organisations. Each guide starts with the short answer, links to the official UAE or Microsoft source, and ends with a checklist you can use in your next planning meeting.
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UAE e-invoicing: what your business must do before 31/03/2027
Register freeRegulation and compliance
For CFOs and IT directors
UAE e-invoicing 2026–2027: deadlines, ASP selection and ERP readiness
UAE e-invoicing for CFOs and IT directors: the MoF deadlines, how to choose an Accredited Service Provider, ERP and data readiness checklists and a cut-over plan.
Read the guideFor CIOs and IT directors
UAE PDPL compliance for IT teams: what changes in Microsoft 365 and your data setup
What the UAE Personal Data Protection Law means for IT teams: data mapping, Microsoft 365 controls (Purview, DLP, retention, access), cross-border transfers and breach readiness.
Read the guideFor CFOs, CIOs and risk owners
Cyber insurance and security questionnaires: how UAE companies should answer them
How UAE companies should answer cyber insurance and customer security questionnaires: MFA, EDR, backups, patching, VAPT and incident response. The evidence to keep and the gaps to close first.
Read the guideSecurity and resilience
For CIOs and IT directors
Microsoft 365 security baseline for UAE companies: Defender, Intune, Conditional Access and Copilot readiness
A Microsoft 365 security baseline for UAE IT directors: MFA and Conditional Access, Intune device management, Defender for email and endpoints, data controls and Copilot readiness.
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Disaster recovery planning for UAE businesses: RPO, RTO, DR site options and testing
Disaster recovery planning for UAE businesses: setting RPO and RTO, choosing a DR site (cold, warm, hot, cloud), ransomware scenarios, NCEMA 7000 and a testing schedule.
Read the guideInfrastructure and operating model
For CFOs and IT directors
IT AMC vs managed services in the UAE: costs, SLAs and what to put in the contract
IT AMC or managed services? A UAE guide for CFOs and IT directors: how the models differ, what drives cost, SLAs to insist on, a contract clause checklist and exit terms.
Read the guideFor CIOs and group IT directors
Multi-site IT for UAE groups: standardising offices, warehouses and retail
How UAE groups with offices, warehouses and retail outlets standardise networks, devices, Microsoft 365 and support: a site standard, SD-WAN, security, rollout plan and checklist.
Read the guideFor CIOs, IT directors and CFOs
Moving off VMware after Broadcom: options for UAE organisations
VMware exit options for UAE organisations after Broadcom: renew, Sangfor HCI, Nutanix, Hyper-V, Proxmox, private or public cloud. Decision criteria, cost model, migration plan and checklist.
Read the guideAbout these guides
Missan Global has worked in UAE IT for 22+ years, with 5,000+ clients served since 2004, a head office in Sharjah and teams in 3 countries. These guides explain how we approach each problem. They are not legal or tax advice: where a regulation is involved we link to the official source, and you should confirm the current position with your own advisers.
Shorter articles and checklists are in the resources library; free self-assessments are on the tools page.
Free tools that pair with these guides: the cyber-readiness score, the Microsoft 365 licence optimiser, the in-house vs managed IT cost calculator, the backup storage calculator and the email security checker.
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