Board of Grievances
Project charter
Judicial Innovation Lab («Ebtikar»)
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1Project identity
- Project name
- Judicial Innovation Lab («Ebtikar»)
- Project code
- PRJ-2026-035
- Sponsor
- Eng. Majed S. Al-RasheedEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedVice President, Judicial AffairsP-011m.alrasheed@bog.gov.sa
- Project manager
- Rahaf I. Al-NefaieRahaf I. Al-NefaieHead, AI & Emerging Technologies OfficeP-027r.alnefaie@bog.gov.sa
- Business owner
- Faisal A. Al-ShehriFaisal A. Al-ShehriDirector, Digital Judicial Services Centre & Digital Justice Portfolio ManagerP-003f.alshehri@bog.gov.sa
- Portfolio & programme
- Digital Justice Portfolio
- Type & methodology
- Research · Agile
- Current phase
- 1Idea
2Background & rationale
A sandbox to pilot judicial-tech solutions with universities and start-ups before rolling them out to the courts.
3Objectives
- 1Put emerging technology and AI to work
- 2Deliver integrated, beneficiary-centred digital judicial services
Serves the strategic objectives:SO-3.3Put emerging technology and AI to workSO-3.1Deliver integrated, beneficiary-centred digital judicial services
4Scope
In scope
- A sandbox to pilot judicial-tech solutions with universities and start-ups before rolling them out to the courts.
- Testable hypotheses
- Prototypes
Out of scope
- Operation and maintenance after the warranty period
- Work outside the approved site or system boundary
5High-level requirements
- 1Testable hypotheses
- 2Prototypes
- 3Scale-up recommendations
6Deliverables
| 1 | Project management plan | 2027-02-15 |
| 2 | Main deliverable — stage 1 | 2027-07-21 |
| 3 | Main deliverable — final stage | 2027-11-14 |
| 4 | Final report | 2027-12-31 |
7Key milestones
- Charter approved2027-01-30
- Contract signed2027-03-26
- 50% of works complete2027-07-21
- Provisional acceptance2027-12-04
- Closure2027-12-31
8Budget
- Main contract71.2%3.7M
- Supervision & consulting13.5%700K
- Internal team9.6%500K
- Contingency reserve (5%)5.8%300K
The owning sector’s approved budgetTotal5.2M
9Timeline
10Key risks
- No risks recorded yet.
11Constraints
- Stay within the approved budget
- Comply with the Government Tenders & Procurement Law
12Assumptions
- Named internal staff available throughout
- Approvals land within workflow SLAs
13Stakeholders
- Project sponsorDecisions and funding
- Business ownerAccepts deliverables, owns benefits
- Projects Follow-up Office (EPMO)Governance and compliance
14Success criteria
- 1Delivered within the approved budget
- 2On the approved date ±5%
- 3Target benefits within 12 months
15Governance structure
- Change Control BoardApproves scope, cost and schedule changesWeekly
- EPMO CommitteeMethodology compliance, data quality, stage gatesFortnightly
- Project management teamDay-to-day control, risks, issues, weekly statusWeekly