Government Backup Data Centre, Homs — Phase 2
Add to watchlistA Tier III standby site in Homs, away from the capital, that keeps the government e-services platform and the ministries’ systems running after a major outage at the main Damascus data centre.
Budget (BAC)
Actual cost
79% of budget
Progress
Estimate at completion
+SYP 365.9M
SPI · CPI
Forecast finish
38 days behind baseline
ExecutionStage 4 of 5
Next gate:Closure13 October 2026
- Pre-start · CompletePre-start · Complete
- Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate5 February 2025Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
- Gate into «Planning»DecisionConditional goDate6 April 2025Planning · CompletePlanning · Complete
- Gate into «Execution»DecisionConditional goDate11 July 2025Execution · Current stageExecution · Current stage
- Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetDate13 October 2026Closure · Not startedClosure · Not started
Scope statementRequired at this stage
What the project delivers, what it does not, and when a deliverable counts as accepted.
A Tier III standby site in Homs, away from the capital, that keeps the government e-services platform and the ministries’ systems running after a major outage at the main Damascus data centre.
In scope
- A Tier III standby site in Homs, away from the capital, that keeps the government e-services platform and the ministries’ systems running after a major outage at the main Damascus data centre.
- Migration from legacy systems
- ERP integration
Out of scope
- Operation and maintenance after the warranty period
- Work outside the approved site or system boundary
Acceptance criteria
- Main deliverable — stage 1Meets the approved specification, signed off by the project owner
- Main deliverable — final stageMeets the approved specification, signed off by the project owner
Scope baselineRequired at this stage
Every approved change creates a new baseline
- 1
SB-1Current2025-05-05
Baseline approved at the planning gate
BudgetSYP3.7BFinish2026-11-30
Requirements registerRequired at this stage
6 requirements of five kinds, with the trace status of each
By type
- Business1
- Functional1
- Technical2
- Regulatory1
- Security1
Fully traced
100%
6/6 · linked to a deliverable, task and test
Test passed
33%
2/6 · test result is a pass
Accepted
33%
2/6 · signed off by the business owner
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| REQ-003-01 | One system for the procedures | Business | Must | In progress | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-003-02 | Historical data migration | Technical | Must | In progress | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-003-03 | Ready operational reports | Functional | Must | Approved | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-003-04 | ERP integration | Technical | Could | Approved | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-003-05 | Data classification | Regulatory | Should | In progress | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-003-06 | Identity and access management | Security | Should | In progress | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 |
Traceability matrixRequired at this stage
Requirement → deliverable → task → test → acceptance. No requirement has a gap.