Annual work plan 2027
The plan in preparation: proposed projects linked to sectors, objectives and initiatives, moving along the review path to the Project Approval Committee.
- Proposed projects
- 29
- Under review
- 13
- Approved
- 6
- Plan ceiling
- SAR 14.5M
- Deferred · carried · cancelled
- 4
6 not yet in review
Committee sits on 2026-11-10
Costing SAR 13.8M
The budget the plan works within
2 deferred · 1 carried · 1 cancelled
Review and approval path
Every proposal passes three stations, each with set permissions, before the decision
16
Proposed
Filed by the sector with its proposal & feasibility study
26
Technical review
Held by: the PMO, portfolio manager
33
Strategic fit
Held by: strategy management
44
Project Approval Committee
Held by: senior management, the PMO
510
Decision
Approved, deferred, carried over or cancelled — with a reason
Proposed projects in the plan
Each proposal with its sector, objective, initiative, classification, priority class, weight and status; open a row for its path and decisions
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| Personal Data Protection Law complianceWP-2027-107 | Digital | SO-3.2A stronger presence in forums, events and trade delegationsCloud & cybersecurity | P1P1 · Top priority — score 88 of 100 | 57.0 | 230K | Approved |
| Professional certification programme for PMsWP-2027-118 | Strategy & Excellence | SO-4.3Innovative, results-driven human capitalPerformance measurement & governance | P1P1 · Top priority — score 76 of 100 | 55.0 | 90K | Approved |
| Smart fault-reporting platform for the chamber’s buildings and branchesWP-2027-101 | Support Services | SO-2.1High-quality, value-adding digital core services for membersSmart premises & communication channels | P2P2 · High priority — score 74 of 100 | 59.0 | 475K | Under reviewWith strategy management |
| Activating the sectoral committees of the 19th cycleWP-2027-128 | Business Support | SO-1.2Active sectoral committees and business challenges resolvedBusiness observatory & recommendations follow-up | P2P2 · High priority — score 74 of 100 | 55.0 | 180K | Under reviewWith the Project Approval Committee |
| Indoor air quality and energy monitoring in the chamber’s buildingsWP-2027-117 | Support Services | SO-3.1Produce more influential knowledge and informationClean energy & efficient buildings | P2P2 · High priority — score 73 of 100 | 59.0 | 560K | Under reviewWith the Project Approval Committee |
| Document verification — full automation on My BusinessWP-2027-122 | Digital | SO-2.1High-quality, value-adding digital core services for membersOne digital member journey | P2P2 · High priority — score 73 of 100 | 61.0 | 280K | Carried overTo WP-2028-201 |
| Digital twin of the new headquartersWP-2027-115 | Support Services | SO-2.3The chamber’s services across Riyadh city and its governoratesNew headquarters & investment assets | P2P2 · High priority — score 72 of 100 | 67.0 | 925K | Under reviewWith strategy management |
| The Annual Job Fair 2027WP-2027-125 | Training & Employment | SO-2.4Empower entrepreneurship, SMEs and employmentCapability building & entrepreneurship | P2P2 · High priority — score 72 of 100 | 61.0 | 420K | Under reviewWith strategy management |
| Expanding the unified member contact centreWP-2027-104 | Digital | SO-2.1High-quality, value-adding digital core services for membersOne digital member journey | P2P2 · High priority — score 71 of 100 | 63.0 | 390K | Under reviewWith the Project Approval Committee |
| Employment Portal 2.0 — matching job seekers with member businessesWP-2027-121 | Training & Employment | SO-2.4Empower entrepreneurship, SMEs and employmentCapability building & entrepreneurship | P2P2 · High priority — score 71 of 100 | 61.0 | 490K | Under reviewWith the PMO |
| Total · 29 | 35.7M |
Decision log
Every approval, deferral, carry-over and cancellation with its reason, who took it and when
3 November 2026
Approval: Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi turned it into a project WP-2027-024Unified Contact Centre 920004565 & AI Assistant
2026-11-03 10:00Turned into a project to run and followApproval: Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi turned it into a project WP-2027-035Riyadh Economic Forum — 13th Edition
2026-11-03 10:00Turned into a project to run and follow
21 October 2026
Status change: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani deferred WP-2027-111End-user device refreshUnder reviewDeferred
2026-10-21 13:00Deferred to 2028: current devices are within their service life; data-protection compliance comes firstStatus change: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani deferred WP-2027-123SME Finance Forum — second editionUnder reviewDeferred
2026-10-21 13:00Deferred six months until the funding partners sign their sponsorshipRejection: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani cancelled WP-2027-112Temporary training building in place of leased venuesUnder reviewCancelled
2026-10-21 13:00Cancelled: a temporary building costs more than speeding up the training centre complex that ends the leasesStatus change: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani carried over WP-2027-122Document verification — full automation on My BusinessUnder reviewCarried over
2026-10-21 13:00Carried to 2028, tied to the My Business Release 3 launchEdit: Yousef A. Al-Omari filed the proposal WP-2027-114Business readiness for Expo 2030 and the 2034 World CupProposed
2026-10-21 09:30Proposal filed in the work plan
19 October 2026
Edit: Eng. Reem K. Al-Dosari filed the proposal WP-2027-120BusinessConnect Release 2 — matching member businesses with trade opportunitiesProposed
2026-10-19 09:30Proposal filed in the work plan
15 October 2026
Edit: Tariq S. Al-Yami filed the proposal WP-2027-129Re-applying for the King Abdulaziz Quality Award — gold levelProposed
2026-10-15 09:30Proposal filed in the work plan
14 October 2026
Approval: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani approved WP-2027-024Unified Contact Centre 920004565 & AI AssistantUnder reviewApproved
2026-10-14 13:00Approved: carried from 2026 now the integration study is doneApproval: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani approved WP-2027-035Riyadh Economic Forum — 13th EditionUnder reviewApproved
2026-10-14 13:00Approved: sponsors confirmed and the date fixedApproval: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani approved WP-2027-107Personal Data Protection Law complianceUnder reviewApproved
2026-10-14 13:00Approved: a legal requirement with a date set by the National Data Management OfficeApproval: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani approved WP-2027-118Professional certification programme for PMsUnder reviewApproved
2026-10-14 13:00Approved: raises PMO maturity at a small costApproval: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani approved WP-2027-105Redesigning member waiting areas in the existing branchesUnder reviewApproved
2026-10-14 13:00Approved on condition it runs in two phases, starting with the busiest branchesApproval: Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani approved WP-2027-130ISO 9001 and ISO 10002 renewal auditsUnder reviewApproved
2026-10-14 13:00Approved: renewing both certificates keeps the quality accreditation and the complaints standard, at a small cost
12 October 2026
Edit: Rakan F. Al-Mohammadi filed the proposal WP-2027-110AI assistant for members in the My Business portalProposed
2026-10-12 09:30Proposal filed in the work plan
8 October 2026
Edit: Badr N. Al-Haqbani filed the proposal WP-2027-126Membership renewal and win-back campaignProposed
2026-10-08 09:30Proposal filed in the work plan
23 September 2026
Status change: Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi started the review WP-2027-116Procurement & tendering automationProposedUnder review
2026-09-23 11:00Sent to the PMO for the technical review and a complete proposal & feasibility study
20 September 2026
Status change: Abeer H. Al-Shamrani passed it to the next station WP-2027-035Riyadh Economic Forum — 13th Editionthe Project Approval Committee
2026-09-20 11:00Strategic fit confirmed; sent to the Project Approval Committee
17 September 2026
Status change: Abeer H. Al-Shamrani passed it to the next station WP-2027-118Professional certification programme for PMsthe Project Approval Committee
2026-09-17 11:00Strategic fit confirmed; sent to the Project Approval CommitteeEdit: Mazen A. Al-Hazmi filed the proposal WP-2027-116Procurement & tendering automationProposed
2026-09-17 09:30Proposal filed in the work plan
11 September 2026
Status change: Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi passed it to the next station WP-2027-035Riyadh Economic Forum — 13th Editionstrategy management
2026-09-11 11:00Technical review done; sent to strategy management to confirm the objective and initiative
9 September 2026
Status change: Abeer H. Al-Shamrani passed it to the next station WP-2027-024Unified Contact Centre 920004565 & AI Assistantthe Project Approval Committee
2026-09-09 11:00Strategic fit confirmed; sent to the Project Approval Committee
8 September 2026
Status change: Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi passed it to the next station WP-2027-118Professional certification programme for PMsstrategy management
2026-09-08 11:00Technical review done; sent to strategy management to confirm the objective and initiative
2 September 2026
Status change: Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi started the review WP-2027-035Riyadh Economic Forum — 13th EditionProposedUnder review
2026-09-02 11:00Sent to the PMO for the technical review and a complete proposal & feasibility study
1 September 2026
Edit: Nouf M. Al-Balawi filed the proposal WP-2027-113Employee experience platformProposed
2026-09-01 09:30Proposal filed in the work plan
31 August 2026
Status change: Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi passed it to the next station WP-2027-024Unified Contact Centre 920004565 & AI Assistantstrategy management
2026-08-31 11:00Technical review done; sent to strategy management to confirm the objective and initiative
30 August 2026
Status change: Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi started the review WP-2027-118Professional certification programme for PMsProposedUnder review
2026-08-30 11:00Sent to the PMO for the technical review and a complete proposal & feasibility study
27 August 2026
Edit: Yousef A. Al-Omari filed the proposal WP-2027-035Riyadh Economic Forum — 13th EditionProposed
2026-08-27 09:30Proposal filed in the work plan
24 August 2026
Edit: Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi filed the proposal WP-2027-118Professional certification programme for PMsProposed
2026-08-24 09:30Proposal filed in the work plan