PRJ-2026-003At risk7ExecutionWaterfall
Board Backup Data Centre
Add to watchlistA Tier III backup data centre that keeps Mueen and the judicial systems running and recovers them after a disaster.
Project managerEng. Omar H. BawazirSponsorEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedProgrammeDigital Infrastructure Programme
Early warning: 63% chance of slipping within 45 days
Budget (BAC)
SAR 148M
Actual cost
SAR 117.1M
79% of budget
Progress
72%
Planned 80%
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
ExecutionPhase 7 of 11
Next gate:Monitoring & Control7 September 2026
- Idea · CompleteIdea · Complete
- Gate into «Feasibility»DecisionConditional goDate18 October 2024Feasibility · CompleteFeasibility · Complete
- Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate5 February 2025Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
- Gate into «Planning»DecisionConditional goDate6 April 2025Planning · CompletePlanning · Complete
- Gate into «Approval»DecisionConditional goDate6 May 2025Approval · CompleteApproval · Complete
- Gate into «Procurement»DecisionGoDate24 May 2025Procurement · CompleteProcurement · Complete
- Gate into «Execution»DecisionGoDate11 July 2025Execution · Current phaseExecution · Current phase
- Gate into «Monitoring & Control»DecisionNot held yetDate7 September 2026Monitoring & 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
2 members, about 0.6 full-time equivalents
Leadership
2 members
- Eng. Omar H. BawazirProject manager40%Allocated 115% across all projectsA
- Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiProject sponsor20%R
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
Power & influence
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. Majed S. Al-Rasheed
Decisions and funding
Influence
Interest
Engagement level
Unaware
Resistant
Neutral
Now
Supportive
Target
Leading
A gap of 1 step — needs an engagement plan.
- Impact on the project
- Approves gates and changes
- Engagement plan
- Monthly briefing
Last contact2026-10-16
6 results
Display options
| Organisation | Role | Actions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed | Project sponsor | Decisions and funding | SupportiveLeading | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@bog.gov.sa | 2026-10-16 | |||
| Eng. Nayef H. Al-Buqami | Business owner | Accepts deliverables, owns benefits | NeutralLeading | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@bog.gov.sa | 2026-10-19 | |||
| Projects Follow-up Office (EPMO) | Governance | Compliance and data quality | Supportive | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@bog.gov.sa | 2026-10-13 | |||
| General Directorate of Financial Affairs | Internal department | Payment approval | NeutralSupportive | Haifa S. Al-RuwailiHaifa S. Al-RuwailiSenior Financial AnalystP-037h.alruwaili@bog.gov.sa | 2026-10-10 | |||
| Smart Link Telecom & Security Systems Co. | Main vendor | Delivers the contracted work | Leading | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@bog.gov.sa | 2026-10-20 | |||
| End beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | Users of the outcome | NeutralSupportive | Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@bog.gov.sa | 2026-09-22 |
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Communication plan
Who needs what, when, through which channel, and who owns it.
AudienceWhat they needWhenChannelOwnerNext
- Project sponsorStatus and decisions neededMonthlyMeetingEng. Omar H. Bawazir2026-11-11
- Business ownerDeliverable status and acceptance datesFortnightlyEmailEng. Omar H. Bawazir2026-10-30Overdue
- EPMOData and indicator updatesWeeklyDashboardEng. Omar H. Bawazir2026-10-27
- BeneficiariesWhat changes and whenAt milestonesNewsletterEng. Omar H. BawazirAt launch
Coming up
By date
- 272026-10EPMODashboard · Weekly
- 302026-10Business ownerEmail · Fortnightly
- 112026-11Project sponsorMeeting · Monthly