Programme · PG-06 · Academy & Qualification Centres Portfolio

Branches & Regional Centres Programme

Off track

The Jeddah branch and centre, and the Hail qualification centre.

Approved budget: SAR 456M
Actual spend: SAR 209.2M
EAC: SAR 482.6M+8.7%
Progress: ⁦45%⁩
Schedule performance index: 0.83

Manager

Eng. Fahad T. Al-Sulami

Director, Regional Qualification Centres

Sponsor

Eng. Abdulrahman S. Al-Harbi

Dean, SCA Academy

Projects

2 projects

2024-09-01 — 2027-07-04

At risk 1Off track 1

Programme objectives

What the programme must achieve, and the strategic objectives it serves.

1
Bring SCA services and qualification programmes closer to regional contractors with fit-for-purpose centres in Jeddah and Hail
2
40 training & test halls at the Jeddah branch equipped for e-testing
3
Reception areas and service centres worthy of contractors in both buildings

Serves strategic objectives

SO-3.3A better contractor experience and service qualityOn track SO-2.1Build capability and innovation in the sectorAt risk

Programme benefits

From baseline to target

Waiting space per visitor at peak
by ⁦2027⁩
Baseline 3.2Current 4.1 m²Target 4.5
Contractor satisfaction with branch service
by ⁦2027⁩
Baseline 64Current 71 %Target 72

Roadmap

One lane per project: start to forecast finish, with the progress earned and the baseline finish.

EarnedRemainingBaseline finishSlip

2024202520262027

2027-07-04

2027-03-12

Dependencies between projects

What waits on what. Red links are on the programme’s critical path.

Critical path

What each project needs from the one before

The Hail centre reuses the e-test hall design approved for Jeddah

Shared risks

Risks that hit more than one project, managed at programme level.

Rising prices of imported training-hall fit-out and audio-visual systems

PRK-06-1·Transfer·Eng. Fahad T. Al-Sulami

Affects

Open risks in the programme’s projects

3 risks

Critical0
High1
Medium2
Low0
Risks 3

Probability

12345

Impact

Open risks in the programme’s projects
Probability \ Impact	1	2	3	4	5
5	0 · Low	0 · Medium	0 · High	0 · Critical	0 · Critical
4	0 · Low	0 · Medium	1 · Medium	1 · High	0 · Critical
3	0 · Low	0 · Low	1 · Medium	0 · Medium	0 · High
2	0 · Low	0 · Low	0 · Low	0 · Medium	0 · Medium
1	0 · Low	0 · Low	0 · Low	0 · Low	0 · Low

Programme KPIs · Stakeholders

Skills tests held per month

4.1thousand tests

⁦0⁩

Target 4.5⁦91%⁩

Contractor satisfaction with branch and service-centre service

71%

⁦+1⁩

Target 72%⁦99%⁩

Contracts won by Irtiqaa beneficiaries (cumulative)

1,810SAR M

⁦+230⁩

Target 2,400⁦75%⁩

Stakeholders

Power against interest; click a person to see their role.

Power

Keep satisfied0

Manage closely3

Monitor0

Keep informed0

Interest

Programme decisions

What the committees decided on the programme’s projects, and what the programme raised to them.

Committees

Projects Steering Committee

Monthly · Quorum ⁦5⁩

Chair: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-QahtaniNext meeting 2026-11-03

Change Committee

Weekly · Quorum ⁦4⁩

Chair: Dr. Mohammed I. Al-SubaieNext meeting 2026-10-29

Bid Evaluation & Award Committee

As needed · Quorum ⁦3⁩

Chair: Munirah A. Al-KhalidiNo meeting scheduled

Programme projects

The programme’s performance is computed from these projects.

⁦2⁩ results

	Manager
Jeddah Branch & Qualification CentrePRJ-2026-006	Eng. Fahad T. Al-Sulami	4Execution	Off track	⁦39%⁩	286M	321.3M⁦+12.4%⁩	0.78	0.89
Hail Vocational Qualification CentrePRJ-2026-019	Eng. Fahad T. Al-Sulami	4Execution	At risk	⁦52%⁩	158M	161.2M⁦+2.0%⁩	0.93	0.98
Total · 2					444M	482.6M

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Budget shares

SAR 444M

Budget

Jeddah Branch & Qualification CentreSAR 286M⁦64%⁩
Hail Vocational Qualification CentreSAR 158M⁦36%⁩

Category	Value	Share
Jeddah Branch & Qualification Centre	SAR 286M	⁦64%⁩
Hail Vocational Qualification Centre	SAR 158M	⁦36%⁩
Total	SAR 444M	⁦100%⁩