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
- 2024-09-08
- Hijri
- 5 Rabiʻ I 1446 AH
Auto-filled — Filled by the platform from the project record, not typed.
- Project code
- PRJ-2026-003
- Project
- SCA Backup Data Centre
- Portfolio
- Technology & Enterprise Systems Portfolio
- Sector
- Digital Transformation Sector
- Sponsor
- Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed
- Project manager
- Eng. Omar H. Bawazir
1The proposalAuto-filled
- TitleAuto-filled
- SCA Backup Data Centre
- Proposed byAuto-filled
- Eng. Omar H. Bawazir
- DepartmentAuto-filled
- IT Infrastructure Department
- Submitted onAuto-filled
- 2024-09-08
- Proposal numberAuto-filled
- DMD-2026-003
2Justification
A Tier III backup data centre in Dammam that keeps Muqawil and the Authority’s systems running and recovers them after a disaster.
3Objectives
- Strong technical capabilities
Strategic objectives served
- SO-4.1 — Strong technical capabilities
4Expected benefits
| Kind | Benefit |
|---|---|
| No benefits recorded yet | |
5Cost & feasibility
Estimated cost
SAR 148M
Funding
The owning sector’s approved budget
| Cost line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Main contract | SAR 106.6M |
| Supervision & consulting | SAR 20.7M |
| Internal team | SAR 13.3M |
| Contingency reserve (5%) | SAR 7.4M |
| Total | SAR 148M |
6Initial risks
| Risk | Level | Proposed response |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange-rate swings on imported equipment without fixed prices | High | Treated in the risk management plan |
| Late delivery of cooling units and standby generators | Medium | Treated in the risk management plan |
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 | — | Eng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT Infrastructure | Submitted | — | 2024-09-08 11:38 |
| 2 | Line manager endorsement | Technical acceptance | Eng. Reem K. Al-DosariThe requester’s line manager | Approved | — | 2024-09-09 09:18 |
| 3 | PMO review | Methodology review | Ghada A. Al-ShahraniPMO — analyst | Approved | — | 2024-09-11 10:25 |
| 4 | Portfolio manager review | Technical acceptance | Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiPortfolio manager | Approved | Consistent with the portfolio plan and its priorities. | 2024-09-16 11:32 |
| 5 | Cost & funding review | Financial approval | Munirah A. Al-KhalidiFinance | Approved | — | 2024-09-19 11:14 |
| 6 | Project Approval Committee | Technical acceptance | Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiProject Approval Committee | Approved | — | 2024-09-25 13:46 |
Signatures
Line manager endorsement
Eng. Reem K. Al-Dosari
Approved2024-09-09
PMO review
Ghada A. Al-Shahrani
Approved2024-09-11
Portfolio manager review
Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami
Approved2024-09-16
Cost & funding review
Munirah A. Al-Khalidi
Approved2024-09-19
Project Approval Committee
Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi
Approved2024-09-25