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DMD-2026-006

SCA Academy — learning platform

Converted to projectDevelopment proposal
Priority score
66

Score confirmed by the evaluation panel

Estimated cost
SAR 7.5M
Net present value
SAR 1.8M
Internal rate of return
⁦14.2%⁩
Payback period
⁦3.7⁩ years
Rank in the 2027 plan
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  1. Gate into «Submitted»DecisionGoDate23 February 2026DraftComplete
  2. Gate into «Initial review»DecisionGoDate17 March 2026SubmittedComplete
  3. Gate into «Feasibility»DecisionGoDate9 April 2026Initial reviewComplete
  4. Gate into «Evaluation»DecisionGoDate1 May 2026FeasibilityComplete
  5. Gate into «Committee review»DecisionGoDate24 May 2026EvaluationComplete
  6. Gate into «Approved»DecisionGoDate15 June 2026Committee reviewComplete
  7. Gate into «Prioritized»DecisionGoDate8 July 2026ApprovedComplete
  8. Gate into «Converted to project»DecisionGoDate30 July 2026PrioritizedComplete
  9. Converted to projectCurrent stageCurrent stage

The request as filed

What the requester wrote on the intake form

Problem
Thousands of contractors and sector workers join the Academy every year with no single learning platform, and 42% of programmes run on separate sheets and files with no single trainee record.
Current state
Scattered courses with no accredited professional tracks and no impact measurement.
Objective
A learning platform for the SCA Academy serving 15,000 trainees a year with accredited professional tracks for contractors and sector workers, with an accredited academic partner.
Expected scope
Track design, academic partnership, three cohorts, and a learning platform.

Expected benefits

Productivity

80% of leadership posts filled internally

Savings

External training cost down SAR 2.4M a year

Strategic link

The objectives it serves and how well it aligns

Strategic alignment · Good

Related lessons learned

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Nominate participants early in development programmes

From SCA Academy — Learning Platform & Professional Tracks

The first cohort’s nominations slipped six weeks because the sectors and branches were unclear on the selection criteria.

Recommendation: Put the nomination criteria and per-sector and per-branch quotas in the proposal itself.

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