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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 management plan

One plan bringing the schedule, deliverables, risks, communications, quality and benefits together from the project’s records, approved through the plan’s chain.

Saudi Contractors AuthorityMunjazStrategy & projectsMunjazPMO PLATFORM

Planning

Project management plan

Schedule, deliverables, risks, communications, quality and benefits

Form no.
SCA-PMO-F05
Template edition
2.0
Version
V2
Form date
⁦2025-05-01⁩
Hijri
3 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1446 AH
ApprovedPRJ-2026-003SCA Backup Data Centre

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

1ScheduleAuto-filled

From the project schedule and its approved baseline.

Start

⁦2025-04-06⁩

Baseline finish

⁦2026-11-30⁩

Forecast finish

⁦2027-01-07⁩

SPI

0.90

MilestonePlannedForecastSlip
Project plan approved⁦2025-08-19⁩⁦2025-10-18⁩+60 days
Designs approved⁦2025-12-01⁩⁦2026-03-17⁩+106 days
Build complete⁦2026-05-06⁩⁦2026-10-26⁩+173 days
Testing & acceptance complete⁦2026-08-18⁩⁦2026-12-08⁩+112 days
Final handover⁦2026-11-30⁩⁦2027-01-09⁩+40 days

2DeliverablesAuto-filled

DeliverableWeightDueOwner
Project plan & baseline⁦5%⁩⁦2025-06-28⁩Eng. Omar H. Bawazir
Monitoring & reporting⁦4%⁩⁦2025-08-19⁩Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami
Business requirements⁦9%⁩⁦2025-10-10⁩Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami
Solution design⁦9%⁩⁦2025-12-01⁩Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed
Release 1⁦15%⁩⁦2026-01-22⁩Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed
Release 2⁦15%⁩⁦2026-03-15⁩Eng. Omar H. Bawazir
Integrations⁦15%⁩⁦2026-05-06⁩Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami
System testing⁦8%⁩⁦2026-06-27⁩Eng. Omar H. Bawazir
User acceptance testing⁦8%⁩⁦2026-08-18⁩Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami
Training & change⁦6%⁩⁦2026-10-09⁩Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami
Go-live & handover⁦6%⁩⁦2026-11-30⁩Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed
Accepted with a certificate⁦72%⁩——

3RisksAuto-filled

CodeRiskScoreResponseOwner
RSK-0019Exchange-rate swings on imported equipment without fixed prices16MitigateEng. Omar H. Bawazir
RSK-0020Late delivery of cooling units and standby generators12MitigateEng. Omar H. Bawazir

4CommunicationsAuto-filled

AudienceNeedFrequencyOwner
Project sponsorStatus and decisions neededMonthlyEng. Omar H. Bawazir
Project ownerDeliverable status and acceptance datesFortnightlyEng. Omar H. Bawazir
PMOData and indicator updatesWeeklyEng. Omar H. Bawazir
BeneficiariesWhat changes and whenAt each milestoneEng. Omar H. Bawazir
Team memberRoleAllocation
Eng. Omar H. BawazirProject manager⁦40%⁩
Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiProject sponsor⁦20%⁩

5QualityAuto-filled

Quality leadAuto-filled
Eng. Saad M. Al-Dosari
Review cadenceAuto-filled
Commissioning test for every system before acceptance
Next reviewAuto-filled
⁦2026-11-15⁩
Quality criterionThresholdNowMet
Hot-aisle temperature27 °C maximum25.5 °C after the fixYes
Physical security controlsFully compliantCompliantYes

6BenefitsAuto-filled

BenefitBaselineTargetOwner
No benefits recorded

Approval logChain: Project management plan 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—⁦2025-05-01⁩ 13:10
2Methodology review — PMOMethodology reviewGhada A. Al-ShahraniPMO — analystApprovedComplete against the project management plan template.⁦2025-05-04⁩ 09:42
3Technical acceptance — project ownerTechnical acceptanceEng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiProject ownerApproved—⁦2025-05-06⁩ 10:49
4Cash flow & financial commitmentFinancial approvalMunirah A. Al-KhalidiFinanceApproved—⁦2025-05-08⁩ 14:05
5Plan aligned with the contractsFinancial approvalMazen A. Al-HazmiProcurement & contractsApproved—⁦2025-05-11⁩ 09:42
6Sponsor approvalTechnical acceptanceEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedProject sponsorApproved—⁦2025-05-13⁩ 13:10

Signatures

Methodology review — PMO

Ghada A. Al-Shahrani

Approved⁦2025-05-04⁩

Technical acceptance — project owner

Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami

Approved⁦2025-05-06⁩

Cash flow & financial commitment

Munirah A. Al-Khalidi

Approved⁦2025-05-08⁩

Plan aligned with the contracts

Mazen A. Al-Hazmi

Approved⁦2025-05-11⁩

Sponsor approval

Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed

Approved⁦2025-05-13⁩

Issued from Munjaz — Saudi Contractors Authority · ⁦2026-10-28⁩Form SCA-PMO-F05 · version V2

Project management plan

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: Project management plan approval · version ⁦1⁩

Submitted by Eng. Omar H. Bawazir on ⁦2025-05-01⁩

  1. Methodology review

    Methodology review — PMO

    Ghada A. Al-Shahrani · PMO — analyst

    Approved · ⁦2025-05-04⁩ at ⁦09:42⁩

    Complete against the project management plan template.

  2. Technical acceptance

    Technical acceptance — project owner

    Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami · Project owner

    Approved · ⁦2025-05-06⁩ at ⁦10:49⁩

  3. Financial approval

    Cash flow & financial commitment

    Munirah A. Al-Khalidi · Finance

    On the path because: Financial link?

    Approved · ⁦2025-05-08⁩ at ⁦14:05⁩

  4. Financial approval

    Plan aligned with the contracts

    Mazen A. Al-Hazmi · Procurement & contracts

    On the path because: Contract link?

    Approved · ⁦2025-05-11⁩ at ⁦09:42⁩

  5. Technical acceptance

    Sponsor approval

    Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed · Project sponsor

    Approved · ⁦2025-05-13⁩ at ⁦13:10⁩

Approval complete — the form is approved and in force.

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

  1. V2ApprovedCurrent⁦2025-05-01⁩

    Approved with the baseline

    • Schedule and cost baseline approved

    Eng. Omar H. Bawazir

  2. V1Returned for edit⁦2025-04-17⁩

    First draft — returned to complete the quality plan

    • Plan from the methodology template

    Eng. Omar H. Bawazir

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