Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Project charter
Moving the Chamber’s Systems & Website to the Cloud
APPROVEDV2Approved 2025-05-30
1Project identity
Required at this stage- Project name
- Moving the Chamber’s Systems & Website to the Cloud
- Project code
- PRJ-2026-009
- Project sponsor
- Eng. Majed S. Al-RasheedEng. Majed S. Al-RasheedExecutive Director, Digital Transformation & ITP-011m.alrasheed@chamber.sa
- Project manager
- Eng. Omar H. BawazirEng. Omar H. BawazirDirector, IT InfrastructureP-024o.bawazir@chamber.sa
- Project owner
- Eng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiEng. Nayef H. Al-BuqamiDirector General, Information TechnologyP-017n.albuqami@chamber.sa
- Portfolio & programme
- Technology & Enterprise Systems PortfolioDigital Infrastructure & Security Programme
- Type & methodology
- IT · Hybrid
- Current phase
- 4Execution
2Background & rationale
Required at this stageMoving 46 systems to a licensed in-Kingdom cloud and the website from SharePoint to a modern content platform.
3Objectives
Required at this stage- 1Streamlined governance and dependable technology
Serves the strategic objectives:SO-4.2Streamlined governance and dependable technology
4Scope
Required at this stageIn scope
- Moving 46 systems to a licensed in-Kingdom cloud and the website from SharePoint to a modern content platform.
- Migration from legacy systems
- ERP integration
Out of scope
- Operation and maintenance after the warranty period
- Work outside the approved site or system boundary
5High-level requirements
Required at this stage- 1Migration from legacy systems
- 2ERP integration
- 3Essential cybersecurity controls
6Deliverables
Required at this stage| 1 | Project management plan | 2025-06-27 |
| 2 | Main deliverable — stage 1 | 2026-04-22 |
| 3 | Main deliverable — final stage | 2026-12-01 |
| 4 | Final report | 2027-02-28 |
7Key milestones
Required at this stage- Charter approved2025-05-30
- Contract signed2025-09-11
- 50% of works complete2026-04-22
- Provisional acceptance2027-01-08
- Closure2027-02-28
8Budget
Required at this stage- Main contract71.9%1.9M
- Supervision & consulting14.0%365K
- Internal team9.0%235K
- Contingency reserve (5%)5.0%130K
The owning sector’s approved budgetTotal2.6M
9Timeline
Required at this stage10Key risks
Required at this stage- MediumCloud consumption costs above estimate
11Constraints
Required at this stage- Stay within the approved budget
- Comply with the Government Tenders & Procurement Law
12Assumptions
Required at this stage- Named internal staff available throughout
- Approvals land within the workflow’s action time limits
13Stakeholders
Required at this stage- Project sponsorDecisions and funding
- Project ownerAccepts deliverables, owns benefits
- Project Management Office (PMO)Governance and compliance
14Success criteria
Required at this stage- 1Delivered within the approved budget
- 2On the approved date ±5%
- 3Target benefits within 12 months
15Governance structure
Required at this stage- Change CommitteeApproves scope, cost and schedule changesWeekly
- PMO CommitteeMethodology compliance, data quality, stage gatesFortnightly
- Project management teamDay-to-day control, risks, impediments, the periodic update cardWeekly