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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

Kick-off meeting minutes

Roles, tasks, decisions and the start of execution

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Planning

Kick-off meeting minutes

Roles, tasks, decisions and the start of execution

Form no.
SCA-PMO-F06
Template edition
1.2
Version
V1
Form date
⁦2025-04-13⁩
Hijri
15 Shawwal 1446 AH
ApprovedMTG-KO-003Kick-off — SCA 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

1The meetingAuto-filled

MeetingAuto-filled
Kick-off — SCA Backup Data Centre
Date and timeAuto-filled
⁦2025-04-13⁩ · 10:00
PlaceAuto-filled
Main meeting room — headquarters
SecretaryAuto-filled
Eng. Omar H. Bawazir

Purpose

Project kick-off: confirm the roles, the first tasks and the start decisions, and confirm execution starts per the approved charter.

AttendeesTitle
Eng. Majed S. Al-RasheedHead, Digital Transformation Sector
Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiDirector General, Information Technology
Eng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT Infrastructure
Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiDirector, Project Management Office
Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiDirector General, Information Technology

2Roles

PersonRoleDuty
Eng. Majed S. Al-RasheedProject sponsorSponsors the project, decides escalations and material changes
Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiProject ownerApproves the requirements and accepts the deliverables
Eng. Omar H. BawazirProject managerRuns the plan, deliverables and risks; files the periodic update card
Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiProject Management OfficeFollows the methodology and checks the periodic updates
Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiProject sponsorDelivers their tasks and uploads the evidence

3Tasks

TaskOwnerDueStatus
Project plan approvedEng. Omar H. Bawazir⁦2025-08-19⁩Done
Designs approvedEng. Omar H. Bawazir⁦2025-12-01⁩Done
Build completeEng. Omar H. Bawazir⁦2026-05-06⁩Done
Testing & acceptance completeEng. Omar H. Bawazir⁦2026-08-18⁩Open

4Decisions

  1. The charter is the reference for scope, budget and the milestone plan
  2. Change Control Board: Approves scope, cost and schedule changes (Weekly)
  3. PMO Committee: Methodology compliance, data quality, stage gates (Fortnightly)
  4. The periodic update card monthly, before the 5th of the month

5Start of execution

Execution starts on
⁦2025-07-11⁩
Start confirmed
Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed · ⁦2025-04-14⁩

Approval logChain: Kick-off minutes 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—⁦2025-04-14⁩ 14:35
2Chair’s approval (sponsor)Technical acceptanceEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedProject sponsorApproved—⁦2025-04-15⁩ 12:30
3Minutes against the templateMethodology reviewGhada A. Al-ShahraniPMO — analystApproved—⁦2025-04-16⁩ 12:09

Signatures

Minutes against the template

Ghada A. Al-Shahrani

Approved⁦2025-04-16⁩

Chair’s approval (sponsor)

Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed

Approved⁦2025-04-15⁩

Issued from Munjaz — Saudi Contractors Authority · ⁦2026-10-28⁩Form SCA-PMO-F06 · version V1

Kick-off meeting minutes

Prints the form and its approval log on A4.

Approval path

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

Chain: Kick-off minutes approval · version ⁦1⁩

Submitted by Eng. Omar H. Bawazir on ⁦2025-04-14⁩

  1. Methodology review

    Minutes against the template

    Ghada A. Al-Shahrani · PMO — analyst

    Approved · ⁦2025-04-16⁩ at ⁦12:09⁩

  2. Technical acceptance

    Chair’s approval (sponsor)

    Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed · Project sponsor

    Approved · ⁦2025-04-15⁩ at ⁦12:30⁩

Approval complete — the form is approved and in force.

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

  1. V1ApprovedCurrent⁦2025-04-13⁩

    The minutes as taken

    Eng. Omar H. Bawazir

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