Government Fibre Backbone — Damascus–Homs Segment
Add to watchlistLaying 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.
Budget (BAC)
Actual cost
57% of budget
Progress
Estimate at completion
+SYP 102.1M
SPI · CPI
Forecast finish
33 days behind baseline
ExecutionStage 4 of 5
Next gate:Closure12 December 2026
- Pre-start · CompletePre-start · Complete
- Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate12 March 2025Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
- Gate into «Planning»DecisionGoDate11 May 2025Planning · CompletePlanning · Complete
- Gate into «Execution»DecisionGoDate20 August 2025Execution · Current stageExecution · Current stage
- Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetDate12 December 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.
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.
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
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-1Current2025-06-10
Baseline approved at the planning gate
BudgetSYP3.3BFinish2027-01-31
Requirements registerRequired at this stage
6 requirements of five kinds, with the trace status of each
By type
- Business1
- Functional1
- Technical1
- Regulatory2
- Security1
Fully traced
100%
6/6 · linked to a deliverable, task and test
Test passed
50%
3/6 · test result is a pass
Accepted
50%
3/6 · signed off by the business owner
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| REQ-018-01 | Reach the target capacity of rehabilitated facilities | Business | Must | In progress | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-018-02 | Meet the approved technical specs | Technical | Must | In progress | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-018-03 | Services to residents continue during the works | Functional | Must | In progress | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-018-04 | Syrian Arab Building Code | Regulatory | Could | Approved | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-018-05 | Civil-defence requirements | Regulatory | Could | Approved | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | SB-1 | |
| REQ-018-06 | Site and systems security | 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.