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
Periodic update cards
Filled by the project manager every period — progress, status, risks and support requested — prefilled from the previous card and the live data, then approved.
Periodic update cards
| Period | Status | Progress | Current step | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026UPD-003-2026-10 | Draft | 72% | — | 2026-10-26 |
| September 2026UPD-003-2026-09 | Approved | 68% | — | 2026-10-02 |
| August 2026UPD-003-2026-08 | Approved | 64% | — | 2026-09-02 |