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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.

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

Project charter

Objective, scope, deliverables, roles and budget

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Initiation

Project charter

Objective, scope, deliverables, roles and budget

Form no.
SCA-PMO-F04
Template edition
3.0
Version
V2
Form date
⁦2025-04-04⁩
Hijri
6 Shawwal 1446 AH
ApprovedPRJ-2026-003SCA Backup Data Centre

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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

1Objective

Background

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

Project objectives

  1. Strong technical capabilities

2Scope

In scope

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

Out of scope

  • Operation and maintenance after the warranty period
  • Work outside the approved site or system boundary

3Deliverables and milestones

DeliverableDue
Project management plan⁦2025-04-30⁩
Main deliverable — stage 1⁦2026-02-08⁩
Main deliverable — final stage⁦2026-09-07⁩
Final report⁦2026-11-30⁩
MilestoneDate
Charter approved⁦2025-04-04⁩
Contract signed⁦2025-07-11⁩
50% of works complete⁦2026-02-08⁩
Provisional acceptance⁦2026-10-13⁩
Closure⁦2026-11-30⁩

4RolesAuto-filled

SponsorAuto-filled
Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed
Project ownerAuto-filled
Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami
Project managerAuto-filled
Eng. Omar H. Bawazir
StakeholderRole
Project sponsorDecisions and funding
Project ownerAccepts deliverables, owns benefits
Project Management Office (PMO)Governance and compliance
Governance bodyRoleCadence
Change Control BoardApproves scope, cost and schedule changesWeekly
PMO CommitteeMethodology compliance, data quality, stage gatesFortnightly
Project management teamDay-to-day control, risks, impediments, the periodic update cardWeekly

5BudgetAuto-filled

LineAmount
Main contractSAR 106.6M
Supervision & consultingSAR 20.7M
Internal teamSAR 13.3M
Contingency reserve (5%)SAR 7.4M
Approved budgetSAR 148M

Funding

The owning sector’s approved budget

6Success criteria and constraints

Success criteria

  • Delivered within the approved budget
  • On the approved date ±5%
  • Target benefits within 12 months

Constraints

  • Stay within the approved budget
  • Comply with the Government Tenders & Procurement Law

Assumptions

  • Named internal staff available throughout
  • Approvals land within the workflow’s action time limits

Approval logChain: Project charter approval · version ⁦1⁩

Every decision on the form — who, their role, the note and the time. It prints with the form.

#StepKindNameDecisionNoteDate & time
1Author—Eng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureSubmitted—⁦2025-03-26⁩ 10:00
2PMO complianceMethodology reviewDr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiPMO — directorApproved—⁦2025-03-29⁩ 12:30
3Project ownerTechnical acceptanceEng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiProject ownerApproved—⁦2025-04-01⁩ 09:45
4Budget funding confirmedFinancial approvalMunirah A. Al-KhalidiFinanceApproved—⁦2025-04-02⁩ 11:10
5Sponsor approvalTechnical acceptanceEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedProject sponsorApproved—⁦2025-04-04⁩ 11:00

Signatures

PMO compliance

Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi

Approved⁦2025-03-29⁩

Project owner

Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami

Approved⁦2025-04-01⁩

Budget funding confirmed

Munirah A. Al-Khalidi

Approved⁦2025-04-02⁩

Sponsor approval

Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed

Approved⁦2025-04-04⁩

Issued from Munjaz — Saudi Contractors Authority · ⁦2026-10-28⁩Form SCA-PMO-F04 · version V2

Project charter

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Approval path

Read from the approval engine: the steps, their holders and the time limits in working days.

Chain: Project charter approval · version ⁦1⁩

Submitted by Eng. Omar H. Bawazir on ⁦2025-03-26⁩

  1. Methodology review

    PMO compliance

    Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi · PMO — director

    Approved · ⁦2025-03-29⁩ at ⁦12:30⁩

  2. Technical acceptance

    Project owner

    Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami · Project owner

    Approved · ⁦2025-04-01⁩ at ⁦09:45⁩

  3. Financial approval

    Budget funding confirmed

    Munirah A. Al-Khalidi · Finance

    On the path because: Financial link?

    Approved · ⁦2025-04-02⁩ at ⁦11:10⁩

  4. Technical acceptance

    Sponsor approval

    Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed · Project sponsor

    Approved · ⁦2025-04-04⁩ at ⁦11:00⁩

Approval complete — the form is approved and in force.

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

  1. V2ApprovedCurrent⁦2025-04-04⁩

    Approved version

    • PMO comments addressed

    Eng. Omar H. Bawazir

  2. V1Returned for edit⁦2025-03-16⁩

    First draft

    • Returned to detail the budget

    Eng. Omar H. Bawazir

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