Northern Ring Road Development — Phase 2
Remove from watchlist38 km of the Northern Ring Road, three lanes each way, with six grade-separated interchanges.
Budget (BAC)
Actual cost
45% of budget
Progress
Planned 51%
Estimate at completion
SAR +88.8M
SPI · CPI
Forecast finish
74 days behind baseline
ExecutionPhase 7 of 11
Next gate:Monitoring & Control11 January 2027
- Idea · CompleteIdea · Complete
- Gate into «Feasibility»DecisionGoDate15 September 2023Feasibility · CompleteFeasibility · Complete
- Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate3 January 2024Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
- Gate into «Planning»DecisionGoDate3 March 2024Planning · CompletePlanning · Complete
- Gate into «Approval»DecisionGoDate3 May 2024Approval · CompleteApproval · Complete
- Gate into «Procurement»DecisionGoDate8 June 2024Procurement · CompleteProcurement · Complete
- Gate into «Execution»DecisionGoDate13 September 2024Execution · Current phaseExecution · Current phase
- Gate into «Monitoring & Control»DecisionNot held yetDate11 January 2027Monitoring & Control · Not startedMonitoring & Control · Not started
- Gate into «Handover»DecisionNot held yetHandover · Not startedHandover · Not started
- Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetClosure · Not startedClosure · Not started
- Gate into «Benefits Realization»DecisionNot held yetBenefits Realization · Not startedBenefits Realization · Not started
Team & roles
4 members, about 1.4 full-time equivalents
Leadership
2 members
- Eng. Ahmed Y. AsiriProject manager60%Allocated 125% across all projectsA
- Eng. Turki A. Al-AnaziProject sponsor20%Allocated 110% across all projectsR
Specialists
1 member
- Haifa S. Al-RuwailiFinancial analyst15%C
Vendor team & advisers
1 member
A AccountableR ResponsibleC ConsultedI Informed
Stakeholders
6 stakeholders, 4 of them below the engagement needed
Power / interest matrix
Pick one to see how they are handled
Keep satisfied1
high power, lower interest
Manage closely4
high power and interest
Monitor0
minimal effort
Keep informed1
high interest, lower power
Interest
Project sponsor
Eng. Turki A. Al-Anazi
Decisions and funding
Influence
Interest
Engagement level
Unaware
Resistant
Neutral
Supportive
Leading
A gap of 1 steps — needs an engagement plan.
- Impact on the project
- Approves gates and changes
- Engagement plan
- Monthly briefing
Display options
| Organisation | Role | Actions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eng. Turki A. Al-Anazi | Project sponsor | Decisions and funding | SupportiveLeading | Eng. Ahmed Y. AsiriEng. Ahmed Y. AsiriDirector General, Roads & BridgesP-020a.asiri@alwaha.gov.sa | 2026-10-20 | |||
| Eng. Bandar M. Al-Shammari | Business owner | Accepts deliverables, owns benefits | ResistantLeading | Eng. Ahmed Y. AsiriEng. Ahmed Y. AsiriDirector General, Roads & BridgesP-020a.asiri@alwaha.gov.sa | 2026-10-23 | |||
| Enterprise PMO | Governance | Compliance and data quality | Supportive | Eng. Ahmed Y. AsiriEng. Ahmed Y. AsiriDirector General, Roads & BridgesP-020a.asiri@alwaha.gov.sa | 2026-10-17 | |||
| Financial Affairs Agency | Internal department | Payment approval | NeutralSupportive | Haifa S. Al-RuwailiHaifa S. Al-RuwailiSenior Financial AnalystP-037h.alruwaili@alwaha.gov.sa | 2026-10-14 | |||
| Advanced Construction Co. Ltd | Main vendor | Delivers the contracted work | Supportive | Eng. Ahmed Y. AsiriEng. Ahmed Y. AsiriDirector General, Roads & BridgesP-020a.asiri@alwaha.gov.sa | 2026-10-24 | |||
| End beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | Users of the outcome | NeutralSupportive | Eng. Ahmed Y. AsiriEng. Ahmed Y. AsiriDirector General, Roads & BridgesP-020a.asiri@alwaha.gov.sa | 2026-09-26 |
Communication plan
Who needs what, when, through which channel, and who owns it.
- Project sponsorStatus and decisions neededMonthlyMeetingEng. Ahmed Y. Asiri2026-11-15
- Business ownerDeliverable status and acceptance datesFortnightlyEmailEng. Ahmed Y. Asiri2026-11-03Overdue
- PMOData and indicator updatesWeeklyDashboardEng. Ahmed Y. Asiri2026-10-31
- BeneficiariesWhat changes and whenAt milestonesNewsletterEng. Ahmed Y. AsiriAt launch
Coming up
By date
- 312026-10PMODashboard · Weekly
- 032026-11Business ownerEmail · Fortnightly
- 152026-11Project sponsorMeeting · Monthly