Proposal
Project proposal & feasibility study
Justification, objectives, benefits, cost and initial risks
- Form no.
- SCA-PMO-F01
- Template edition
- 2.1
- Version
- V2
- Form date
- 2026-08-24
- Hijri
- 11 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH
Auto-filled — Filled by the platform from the project record, not typed.
- Proposal no.
- DMD-2026-018
- Proposal
- Professional certification programme for PMs
- Portfolio
- Institutional Excellence & Governance Portfolio
- Sector
- Strategy & Institutional Excellence Sector
- Sponsor
- Dr. Amal F. Al-Sudairi
- Proposed by
- Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi
1The proposalAuto-filled
- TitleAuto-filled
- Professional certification programme for PMs
- Proposed byAuto-filled
- Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi
- DepartmentAuto-filled
- Project Management Office (PMO)
- Submitted onAuto-filled
- 2026-08-24
- Proposal numberAuto-filled
- DMD-2026-018
2Justification
The problem or need
Only 22% of SCA project managers hold a professional certification, and project-management maturity is 2.6 out of 5.
Today
Scattered training with no career path or link to performance appraisal.
3Objectives
- Certify 60 project managers within 18 months and tie it to their career path.
Strategic objectives served
- SO-4.4 — Leadership and human capital
- SO-4.2 — A mature operating model and accountability
4Expected benefits
| Kind | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Productivity | Project-management maturity up to 3.4 |
| Time saved | Schedule variance down 15% on projects run by certified PMs |
5Cost & feasibilityAuto-filled
Estimated cost
SAR 1.8M
Net present value
SAR 2.4M
Return on investment
127%
Payback
2.3 years
| Year | Capex | Opex | Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | SAR 1.1M | SAR 0 | SAR 0 |
| 2028 | SAR 700K | SAR 150K | SAR 600K |
| 2029 | SAR 0 | SAR 150K | SAR 1.1M |
| 2030 | SAR 0 | SAR 150K | SAR 1.3M |
| 2031 | SAR 0 | SAR 150K | SAR 1.4M |
| 2032 | SAR 0 | SAR 150K | SAR 1.4M |
6Initial risks
| Risk | Level | Proposed response |
|---|---|---|
| Low exam pass rate | Low | Mock exams and mentoring |
Approval logChain: Proposal & feasibility approval · version 4
Every decision on the form — who, their role, the note and the time. It prints with the form.
| # | Step | Kind | Name | Decision | Note | Date & time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Author | — | Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiDirector, Project Management Office | Submitted | — | 2026-08-24 14:05 |
| 2 | Line manager endorsement | Technical acceptance | Eng. Reem K. Al-DosariThe requester’s line manager | Approved | — | 2026-08-26 10:19 |
| 3 | PMO review | Methodology review | Ghada A. Al-ShahraniPMO — analyst | Approved | — | 2026-08-31 11:26 |
| 4 | Portfolio manager review | Technical acceptance | Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiPortfolio manager | Approved | — | 2026-09-01 12:33 |
| 5 | Cost & funding review | Financial approval | Approval engineFinance | Pre-breach alert | — | 2026-09-06 08:00 |
| 6 | Cost & funding review | Financial approval | Munirah A. Al-KhalidiFinance | Approved | — | 2026-09-07 10:49 |
| 7 | Project Approval Committee | Technical acceptance | Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiProject Approval Committee | Approved | — | 2026-09-09 14:47 |
Signatures
Line manager endorsement
Eng. Reem K. Al-Dosari
Approved2026-08-26
PMO review
Ghada A. Al-Shahrani
Approved2026-08-31
Portfolio manager review
Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi
Approved2026-09-01
Cost & funding review
Munirah A. Al-Khalidi
Approved2026-09-07
Project Approval Committee
Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi
Approved2026-09-09