PRJ-2026-003At risk4ExecutionWaterfall
SCA Backup Data Centre
Add to watchlistA 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
- Pre-start · CompletePre-start · Complete
- Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate5 February 2025Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
- Gate into «Planning»DecisionConditional goDate6 April 2025Planning · CompletePlanning · Complete
- Gate into «Execution»DecisionConditional goDate11 July 2025Execution · Current stageExecution · Current stage
- Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetDate13 October 2026Closure · Not startedClosure · Not started
Milestones
Contractual, executive, payment, regulatory and project milestones: planned, forecast and actual dates, delay, owner, evidence and approval.
Milestone runway
3Achieved
0On track
1At risk
1Late
Average delay98 days
Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26Jan 27
Contractual
Build completePlanned: 2026-05-06Forecast / actual: 2026-10-26Delay: 173 daysG3 +173
Executive
Project plan approvedPlanned: 2025-08-19Forecast / actual: 2025-10-18Delay: 60 daysG1 +60
Payment
Final handoverPlanned: 2026-11-30Forecast / actual: 2027-01-09Delay: 40 daysG5 +40
Regulatory
Testing & acceptance completePlanned: 2026-08-18Forecast / actual: 2026-12-08Delay: 112 daysG4 +112
Project
Designs approvedPlanned: 2025-12-01Forecast / actual: 2026-03-17Delay: 106 daysG2 +106
The hollow diamond is the approved baseline date, the solid one the actual or forecast, the line between them the delay
Milestone register
5 results
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| Project plan approvedMS-G1 | Executive | 2025-08-19 | 2025-10-18 | +60 days | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@sca.sa | Achieved | 1 | Approved |
| Designs approvedMS-G2 | Project | 2025-12-01 | 2026-03-17 | +106 days | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@sca.sa | Achieved | 1 | Approved |
| Build completeMS-G3 | Contractual | 2026-05-06 | 2026-10-26 | +173 days | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@sca.sa | Achieved | 1 | Approved |
| Testing & acceptance completeMS-G4 | Regulatory | 2026-08-18 | 2026-12-08 | +112 days | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@sca.sa | Late | 0 | Not requested |
| Final handoverMS-G5 | Payment | 2026-11-30 | 2027-01-09 | +40 days | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@sca.sa | At risk | 0 | Not requested |
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Deliverables register
Each deliverable with its acceptance criteria, files, versions, reviewer and approver, through its states from draft to approved.
Progress counted from deliverables
Project progress = the sum of the weights of deliverables accepted with a completion certificate. Nothing counts before it is accepted and certified.
Weights sum to 100%
Counted
72%Awaiting acceptance
8%Not handed in
20%Deliverable flow
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11 results
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| Project plan & baseline003-D1 | 5% | CRT-003-01 | Approved | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2025-06-28 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Monitoring & reporting003-D2 | 4% | CRT-003-02 | Approved | Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiEng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiDirector General, Information TechnologyP-017n.albuqami@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2025-08-19 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Business requirements003-D3 | 9% | CRT-003-03 | Approved | Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiEng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiDirector General, Information TechnologyP-017n.albuqami@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2025-10-10 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Solution design003-D4 | 9% | CRT-003-04 | Approved | Eng. Majed S. Al-RasheedEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedHead, Digital Transformation SectorP-011m.alrasheed@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2025-12-01 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Release 1003-D5 | 15% | CRT-003-05 | Approved | Eng. Majed S. Al-RasheedEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedHead, Digital Transformation SectorP-011m.alrasheed@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2026-01-22 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Release 2003-D6 | 15% | CRT-003-06 | Approved | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2026-03-15 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Integrations003-D7 | 15% | CRT-003-07 | Approved | Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiEng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiDirector General, Information TechnologyP-017n.albuqami@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2026-05-06 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| System testing003-D8 | 8% | — | Under review | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2026-06-27 | V1 | 1 of 3 |
| User acceptance testing003-D9 | 8% | — | Draft | Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiEng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiDirector General, Information TechnologyP-017n.albuqami@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2026-08-18 | V0 | 0 of 3 |
| Training & change003-D10 | 6% | — | Draft | Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiEng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiDirector General, Information TechnologyP-017n.albuqami@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2026-10-09 | V0 | 0 of 3 |
| Go-live & handover003-D11 | 6% | — | Draft | Eng. Majed S. Al-RasheedEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedHead, Digital Transformation SectorP-011m.alrasheed@sca.sa | Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | 2026-11-30 | V0 | 0 of 3 |
| Total · 11 | 100% |
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