MunjazStrategy & projects
MunjazPMO PLATFORMInitiation
Project charter
Objective, scope, deliverables, roles and budget
- Form no.
- PSA-PMO-F04
- Template edition
- 3.0
- Version
- V2
- Form date
- 2025-05-09
Auto-filled — Filled by the platform from the project record, not typed.
- Project code
- PRJ-2026-018
- Project
- Government Fibre Backbone — Damascus–Homs Segment
- Portfolio
- Reconstruction & Infrastructure Portfolio
- Sector
- Digital Transformation Sector
- Sponsor
- Eng. Khaled Al-Kayyali
- Project manager
- Eng. George Haddad
1Objective
Background
Laying a government fibre backbone between Damascus and Homs that links the ministries’ directorates and the main and backup data centres — the first segment of the network that will reach every governorate.
Project objectives
- Sound governance and effective follow-up of projects and data
- Rehabilitate core energy, water and transport infrastructure
2Scope
In scope
- Laying a government fibre backbone between Damascus and Homs that links the ministries’ directorates and the main and backup data centres — the first segment of the network that will reach every governorate.
- Syrian Arab Building Code compliance
- An approved plan to keep services running for residents during the works
Out of scope
- Operation and maintenance after the warranty period
- Work outside the approved site or system boundary
3Deliverables and milestones
| Deliverable | Due |
|---|---|
| Project management plan | 2025-06-06 |
| Main deliverable — stage 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Main deliverable — final stage | 2026-11-04 |
| Final report | 2027-01-31 |
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Charter approved | 2025-05-09 |
| Contract signed | 2025-08-20 |
| 50% of works complete | 2026-03-29 |
| Provisional acceptance | 2026-12-12 |
| Closure | 2027-01-31 |
4RolesAuto-filled
- SponsorAuto-filled
- Eng. Khaled Al-Kayyali
- Project ownerAuto-filled
- Eng. Mazen Kassab
- Project managerAuto-filled
- Eng. George Haddad
| Stakeholder | Role |
|---|---|
| Project sponsor | Decisions and funding |
| Project owner | Accepts deliverables, owns benefits |
| National Project Management Office (PMO) | Governance and compliance |
| Governance body | Role | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Change Committee | Approves scope, cost and schedule changes | Weekly |
| Project Approval Committee | Methodology compliance, data quality, stage gates | Fortnightly |
| Project management team | Day-to-day control, risks, impediments, the periodic update card | Weekly |
5BudgetAuto-filled
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Main contract | SYP 2.4B |
| Supervision & consulting | SYP 462.5M |
| Internal team | SYP 297.5M |
| Contingency reserve (5%) | SYP 165M |
| Approved budget | SYP 3.3B |
Funding
The delivering body’s investment-plan allocations
6Success criteria and constraints
Success criteria
- Delivered within the approved budget
- On the approved date ±5%
- Target benefits within 12 months
Constraints
- Stay within the approved budget
- Comply with the unified contracts law (Law 51 of 2004)
Assumptions
- Named internal staff available throughout
- Approvals land within the workflow’s action time limits
Approval logChain: Project charter approval · version 1
Every decision on the form — who, their role, the note and the time. It prints with the form.
| # | Step | Kind | Name | Decision | Note | Date & time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Author | — | Eng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government Network | Submitted | — | 2025-04-30 10:00 |
| 2 | PMO compliance | Methodology review | Dr. Reem Al-QabbaniPMO — director | Approved | — | 2025-05-03 12:30 |
| 3 | Project owner | Technical acceptance | Eng. Mazen KassabProject owner | Approved | — | 2025-05-06 09:45 |
| 4 | Budget funding confirmed | Financial approval | Rasha Al-MudarresFinance | Approved | — | 2025-05-07 11:10 |
| 5 | Sponsor approval | Technical acceptance | Eng. Khaled Al-KayyaliProject sponsor | Approved | — | 2025-05-09 11:00 |
Signatures
PMO compliance
Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani
Approved2025-05-03
Project owner
Eng. Mazen Kassab
Approved2025-05-06
Budget funding confirmed
Rasha Al-Mudarres
Approved2025-05-07
Sponsor approval
Eng. Khaled Al-Kayyali
Approved2025-05-09