PROJECT CHARTER

International Football Tournament Stadium & Digital Ticketing Project

  1. Project Identification
  • Project Name: International Football Tournament Stadium & Digital Ticketing Project
  • Project Sponsor: Ministry of Sports (Inter-Ministerial Governance Committee)
  • Project Manager: Alex
  • Authorization Date: 25 Novembre 2025
  • Planned Tournament Dates: June–July 2030
  1. Purpose and Justification

This project is authorized to deliver:

  • a new international-standard stadium, and
  • an integrated digital ticketing and access-control platform

to support the hosting of an International Football Tournament and to provide long-term operational and economic benefits beyond the event.

The project is justified by the approved Business Case, which demonstrates:

  • strategic alignment with national objectives,
  • a positive economic return,
  • and sustainable post-project benefits.
  1. Measurable Project Objectives

The project objectives are to:

  1. Deliver a 50,000-seat stadium certified for international competition by 31 March 2030.
  2. Implement a secure digital ticketing platform capable of handling peak demand of 60,000 users per hour.
  3. Reduce average spectator entry time from 45 minutes to 15 minutes or less.
  4. Achieve system availability of ≥99.9% during tournament operations.
  5. Complete delivery within the approved cost baseline of $530 million.
  1. High-Level Scope Description

In Scope

  • Stadium construction and commissioning
  • Physical entry gates and turnstiles
  • Digital ticketing platform (registration, purchase, identity verification)
  • Integration between physical and digital systems
  • Testing, security accreditation, and operational readiness
  • Handover to operations

Out of Scope

  • Long-term stadium operations
  • Non-tournament urban infrastructure
  • Commercial merchandising platforms unrelated to ticketing
  1. High-Level Requirements
  • Compliance with international stadium safety and accessibility standards
  • Secure identity verification and fraud prevention
  • Real-time access control and monitoring
  • Scalability for future events
  • Compliance with public procurement and data protection regulations
  1. Summary Milestone Schedule

Milestone

Target Date

Project Start

November 2025

Stadium Construction Complete

December 2029

Digital Platform Ready

February 2030

Integrated Testing Complete

March 2030

Operational Handover

April 2030

Tournament Start

June 2030

  1. Summary Budget

Cost Category

Amount (USD)

Stadium Construction

460,000,000

Digital Ticketing Platform

20,000,000

Integration & Testing

8,000,000

Project Management & Governance

12,000,000

Contingency Reserve

30,000,000

Total Authorized Budget

530,000,000

  1. High-Level Risks
  • Construction schedule delays
  • Supply-chain volatility
  • Physical–digital integration challenges
  • Cybersecurity threats
  • Stakeholder pressure near deadlines

These risks will be further analyzed and tracked in the Risk Register.

  1. Assumptions and Constraints

Assumptions

  • Tournament dates are fixed and non-negotiable
  • Parliamentary funding approval remains valid
  • Key procurement contracts can be awarded on schedule

Constraints

  • Fixed delivery deadline
  • Public-sector procurement regulations
  • Annual budget authorization limits

Tracked in the Assumption Log.

  1. Project Organization and Governance
  • Sponsor (Collective): Ministry of Sports Governance Committee
  • Project Manager: Alex Ronaldo
  • Key Stakeholders:
    • Ministry of Finance
    • National Infrastructure Authority
    • Digital Government Agency
    • Tournament Organizing Committee

Decisions follow the defined Governance Path.

  1. Project Manager Authority

The Project Manager is authorized to:

  • apply organizational resources to project activities,
  • manage day-to-day execution,
  • manage approved contracts and vendors,
  • approve expenditures up to $5 million per decision within the cost baseline,
  • escalate issues, risks, and changes through governance.

The Project Manager does not have authority to:

  • change the approved budget baseline,
  • modify project scope or objectives,
  • accept benefit or operational risks on behalf of the organization.
  1. Success Criteria

The project will be considered successful when:

  • all deliverables are formally accepted,
  • the stadium and ticketing platform are operationally ready,
  • ownership is transferred to operations,
  • and the project is closed in compliance with governance requirements.
  1. Approval

This Project Charter formally authorizes the project and the Project Manager.

Role

Title

Sponsor Representative

Secretary-General, Ministry of Sports

Finance Representative

Director of Public Investment

Infrastructure Representative

Director of National Infrastructure

Digital Transformation Rep.

Director of Digital Government

Governance Chair

Inter-Ministerial Committee Chair

Charter Approval Date: 25 Novembre 2025

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