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DMD-2026-018

Professional certification programme for PMs

ApprovedDevelopment proposal
Electronic formPriority evaluation
Priority score
76

Score confirmed by the evaluation panel

Estimated cost
SAR 1.8M
Net present value
SAR 2.4M
Internal rate of return
⁦46.3%⁩
Payback period
⁦2.3⁩ years
Rank in the 2027 plan
#2

of ⁦9⁩ candidates

  1. Gate into «Submitted»DecisionGoDate24 August 2026DraftComplete
  2. Gate into «Initial review»DecisionGoDate5 September 2026SubmittedComplete
  3. Gate into «Feasibility»DecisionGoDate17 September 2026Initial reviewComplete
  4. Gate into «Evaluation»DecisionGoDate28 September 2026FeasibilityComplete
  5. Gate into «Committee review»DecisionGoDate10 October 2026EvaluationComplete
  6. Gate into «Approved»DecisionConditional goDate22 October 20261 open conditionCommittee reviewComplete
  7. Gate into «Prioritized»DecisionNot held yetApprovedCurrent stageCurrent stage
  8. Gate into «Converted to project»DecisionNot held yet8PrioritizedNot started
  9. 9Converted to projectNot started

The request as filed

What the requester wrote on the intake form

Problem
Only 22% of SCA project managers hold a professional certification, and project-management maturity is 2.6 out of 5.
Current state
Scattered training with no career path or link to performance appraisal.
Objective
Certify 60 project managers within 18 months and tie it to their career path.
Expected scope
Preparation courses, exam fees, mentoring, and a competency framework.

Expected benefits

Productivity

Project-management maturity up to 3.4

Time & speed

Schedule variance down 15% on projects run by certified PMs

Strategic link

The objectives it serves and how well it aligns

Strategic alignment · Excellent

Related lessons learned

From similar past projects — read them before evaluation

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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