2025 SAG Award Winners

King Abdallah Financial District Development Company

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Project Goal

Develop GIS System for King Abdallah Financial District, an iconic district in Riyadh with 50+ operational towers, and several under development. It spans 6.2 million m2 of built-up area and includes the Riyadh’s tallest skyscraper at 385 m. This included developing GIS standards & procedures, Data conversion, Database design, Requirement Gathering and application development using ESRI technology. Throughout the project Several digital 2D & 3D GIS applications were developed and deployed on premise to cover the different stakeholders such as Smart City, Facility Management, Security, Marketing, Project Delivery, IT & Commercial.
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Business Problem Solved

This project advanced BIM & GIS integration, using agile methodology to develop user-friendly applications for non-GIS users. Stakeholders from various departments aimed for innovation, sustainability, and revenue, requiring diverse datasets like utility data, CRM, Maximo, BIM, CAD, and real-time navigation data. The platform integrates LOD 500 BIM data with 2D & 3D maps, supporting visualization and stakeholder needs. Mechanical & Electrical assets can be queried, and building rooms and units form an interactive LOD 100 city model. 800 BIM files were linked to the GIS platform. Applications support sales, leasing, operations, facility management, and marketing through integrated dashboards and viewers. The GIS system became a single data source, supporting smart city applications and integrating with CCTV, BMS, parking, customer experience systems, Maximo, navigation, and traffic management. Integration with PowerBi placed KAFD maps at the core of reports and dashboards.

Technology Implemented

ArcGIS Enterprise
ArcGIS Dashboards
Arcgis Experience Builder
ArcGIS Maps SDKs for JavaScript
ArcGIS StoryMaps
3D Scene Viewer

Development Team Biography

Ramez AlFayez (KAFD, CITO): As a visionary leader, Ramez provided the vision of the project and ensured top management support is available.
Aqeel Bafadel (KAFD, VP Smart City): Ensured full alignment among different departments within KAFD to achieve the highest return on investment.
Mohamed Ahmed: (KAFD, Director Smart City): Led the delivery of the GIS project and ensured alignment with KAFD Smart City Strategy and other platforms.
Muhammad ElAwadi (KAFD, Project Manager): Was pivotal in the delivery of the project through day-to-day PM activities