Planning and Statistics Authority
Project charter
Government Cloud & Ministry Systems Migration
APPROVEDV2Approved 2025-05-30
1Project identity
Required at this stage- Project name
- Government Cloud & Ministry Systems Migration
- Project code
- PRJ-2026-009
- Project sponsor
- Eng. Khaled Al-KayyaliEng. Khaled Al-KayyaliDeputy President, Digital TransformationP-011khaled.alkayyali@psa.gov.sy
- Project manager
- Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy
- Project owner
- Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy
- Portfolio & programme
- Government Digital Infrastructure & Systems PortfolioDigital Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Programme
- Type & methodology
- IT · Hybrid
- Current phase
- 4Execution
2Background & rationale
Required at this stageBuilding the government cloud in the government data centre and moving the ministries’ systems and websites onto it in waves, retiring scattered servers.
3Objectives
Required at this stage- 1Sound governance and effective follow-up of projects and data
Serves the strategic objectives:SO-5.2Sound governance and effective follow-up of projects and data
4Scope
Required at this stageIn scope
- Building the government cloud in the government data centre and moving the ministries’ systems and websites onto it in waves, retiring scattered servers.
- 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
- 3National 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%SYP935M
- Supervision & consulting14.0%SYP182.5M
- Internal team9.0%SYP117.5M
- Contingency reserve (5%)5.0%SYP65M
The delivering body’s investment-plan allocationsTotalSYP1.3B
9Timeline
Required at this stage10Key risks
Required at this stage- MediumGovernment cloud resource cost above estimate
11Constraints
Required at this stage- Stay within the approved budget
- Comply with the unified contracts law (Law 51 of 2004)
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
- National 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
- Project Approval CommitteeMethodology compliance, data quality, stage gatesFortnightly
- Project management teamDay-to-day control, risks, impediments, the periodic update cardWeekly