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SCA Backup Data Centre

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A Tier III backup data centre in Dammam that keeps Muqawil and the Authority’s systems running and recovers them after a disaster.

Project managerEng. Omar H. BawazirProject sponsorEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedProgrammeDigital Infrastructure & Security Programme
Early warning: ⁦63%⁩ chance of slipping within ⁦45⁩ days

Budget (BAC)

SAR 148M

Actual cost

SAR 117.1M

⁦79%⁩ of budget

Progress

⁦72%⁩Awaiting acceptance ⁦8%⁩

Estimate at completion

SAR 162.6M

SAR +14.6M

SPI · CPI

0.90Schedule performance index · 0.900.91Cost performance index · 0.91

Forecast finish

⁦2027-01-07⁩

38 days behind baseline

ExecutionStage ⁦4⁩ of ⁦5⁩

Next gate:Closure13 October 2026

  1. Pre-start · CompletePre-start · Complete
  2. Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate5 February 2025Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
  3. Gate into «Planning»DecisionConditional goDate6 April 2025Planning · CompletePlanning · Complete
  4. Gate into «Execution»DecisionConditional goDate11 July 2025Execution · Current stageExecution · Current stage
  5. Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetDate13 October 2026Closure · Not startedClosure · Not started

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Project status card

28 October 2026 · 17 Jumada I 1448 AH

SCA Backup Data Centre

PRJ-2026-003 · Digital Transformation Sector · Operational · WP-2025-003

At risk4ExecutionProject manager: Eng. Omar H. Bawazir · Sponsor: Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed
Progress
⁦72%⁩ / ⁦80%⁩
SPI · CPI
0.90 · 0.91
Spend
SAR 117.1M / SAR 148M
Estimate at completion
SAR 162.6M

Schedule

⁦8%⁩ behind⁦72%⁩

Planned to date ⁦80%⁩

Forecast finish: 2027-01-0729 Rajab 1448 AH · 38 days late

SPI0.90Schedule performance index · 0.90CPI0.91Cost performance index · 0.91

Health dimensions

At risk

Last update: 2026-10-2211 Jumada I 1448 AH · Up to date

Deliverables

⁦6⁩ of ⁦10⁩ due deliverables accepted on time (⁦60%⁩)

Next milestones

  • Testing & acceptance complete2026-12-0828 Jumada II 1448 AH
  • Final handover2027-01-091 Shaʻban 1448 AH

Top risks

  • Exchange-rate swings on imported equipment without fixed prices16
  • Late delivery of cooling units and standby generators12

Open impediments

  • Cooling-unit shipment held at King Abdulaziz Port · Open

Decisions and changes waiting

  • Review certificate 13 — backup data centre

Copilot summary

The scope holds 1 project with a budget of SAR 148M: 0 on track and 0 red or critical. Weighted progress is 72% against 80% planned, spend SAR 117.1M, and EAC SAR 162.6M (SAR 14.6M over).

1 project is more than a month behind baseline; the worst: SCA Backup Data Centre (38 days).

Saudi Contractors Authority · prepared by Eng. Omar H. Bawazir in MunjazInternal

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