How Al Shirawi Unified Learning Across 15+ Firms and Achieved 90% Course Completion with Disprz
Al Shirawi Group is one of the Middle East’s most prominent and diversified conglomerates, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Dubai. It operates across industries like engineering, manufacturing, logistics, energy, and healthcare. With a focus on operational excellence and future readiness, Al Shirawi deeply invests in capability-building to drive performance across its business units.
90%+
Course Completion Rate
1.5 Hours/Month
Spent by users on learning
27000+
Interactive learning activities created
75%+
Platform Adoption
Learning Needed a Shared Foundation
For a multi-business entity like Al Shirawi, the L&D team saw the growing need for a more connected and consistent approach to learning. Training was happening - but in silos, without a central learning platform to unify efforts or track progress.
As the group continued to scale, so did the urgency to bring structure, insight, and alignment to its learning and development efforts, transforming learning into a strategic enabler of business performance. The opportunity was clear: streamline learning, boost visibility, and make professional development a business driver.
- Low Engagement: ELearners across functions were disengaged from traditional formats, leading to inconsistent participation in training initiatives.
- Lack of Visibility: Without a centralized system, the L&D team lacked clear insights into learner progress and training effectiveness.
- Inconsistent Learning Across Units: With no unified platform in place, learning journeys varied widely across business units, making it hard to ensure alignment.
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Results:
Enabled 90% course completion with an average of 1.5+ hours of monthly learning across employees spread in 15+ group companies
Embedding Learning Into Work
Security Bank turned to Disprz to power its vision of learning transformation, driven by data-backed insights, measurable outcomes, and targeted upskilling. To support its unified talent strategy, Security Bank needed a learning platform that could seamlessly integrate with its HCM system, Darwinbox. Disprz mapped and embedded Darwinbox’s competency framework into its platform - enabling automated learning journeys, streamlined skills data flow, and real-time reporting.
- Skill-Based Personalization: Integrated Darwinbox skill taxonomy into Disprz to deliver personalized, role-aligned skill development for employees.
- Seamless Content Integrations: Unified platform with LinkedIn Learning, and in-house content, enabling personalized, role-based learning at scale.
- Reporting & Analytics: Generated detailed reports on skills data, providing managers real-time visibility into team progress and enabling data-driven decisions.
Culture of Continuous Capability
Disprz is now a core driver of Al Shirawi’s talent strategy. Learning is no longer an isolated function - it’s integrated into everyday work. With greater visibility, engagement, and scalability, the L&D team is enabling employees to navigate complexity, deliver results, and power business growth.
- Over 90% COURSE COMPLETION RATE across self-paced learning modules, with learners spending over 1.5 hours per month on Disprz - reflecting strong learner ownership and platform stickiness.
- 27000+ Interactive learning activities created by L&D teams including SCORM modules customized for different roles and training needs.
- ~75% PLATFORM ADOPTION across 15+ business units, with continued engagement supported by the Disprz Adoption Toolkit.

