SijilForge.com

Automate classification, retention and approval workflows for legacy records

Score: 7.8/10Saudi ArabiaMedium BuildReady to Spawn
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

Governments and enterprises in Saudi Arabia/MENA waste massive resources on legacy record systems that keep critical knowledge locked and inaccessible

Solution

SijilForge guides government teams through digitizing legacy records with built-in Saudi classification schedules and retention rules. AI automatically tags content, routes records for approvals, applies PDPL redaction where needed, and maintains immutable audit trails for every action taken on a record.

Target Audience

Government agencies and large enterprises in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region managing legacy records

Differentiator

Ships with pre-configured Saudi National Records Classification System (NRCS) and PDPL rules, allowing agencies to achieve compliance in days instead of months.

Brand Voice

supportive and authoritative

Features

Classification Engine

must-have40h

AI that automatically assigns records to official Saudi government categories

Retention Policy Manager

must-have35h

Applies correct retention periods and triggers destruction or archival workflows

Approval Workflows

must-have45h

Configurable multi-level approval routes with digital signatures

Sensitive Data Detector

must-have30h

Automatically identifies and redacts personal data per PDPL requirements

Immutable Audit Trail

must-have25h

Blockchain-inspired logging of every access and modification

Bulk Digitization Pipeline

must-have50h

Process boxes of physical records with barcode tracking

Records Calendar

nice-to-have30h

Visual dashboard showing all upcoming retention and review dates

API Integrations

nice-to-have40h

Connect with existing e-government platforms (Absher, Muqeem)

Policy Update Alerts

nice-to-have25h

Notifies when Saudi regulations change affecting your records

Total Build Time: 320 hours

Database Schema

agencies

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
license_numbertextNo
created_attimestampNo

records

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
agency_iduuidNo
titletextNo
classification_codetextNo
retention_periodintNo
statustextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • references agencies(id)

workflows

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
record_iduuidNo
current_steptextNo
approver_iduuidYes
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • references records(id)

audit_logs

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
record_iduuidNo
actiontextNo
user_iduuidNo
timestamptimestampNo

Relationships:

  • references records(id)

API Endpoints

POST
/api/records/bulk-upload

Process batch of physical or digital records

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/classify

Run AI classification against NRCS taxonomy

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/workflows/approve

Approve or reject record at current workflow step

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/compliance/report

Generate PDPL and retention compliance report

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/records/retention-due

List records requiring action in next 30 days

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Django Templates + HTMX + TailwindCSS
Backend
Django + Python
Database
PostgreSQL
Auth
Django Allauth with SAML
Payments
Tap Payments
Hosting
Railway
Additional Tools
CeleryLangChainWeasyPrint

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core Django setup and auth

38h
  • Project scaffold
  • Authentication with SAML
  • Agency onboarding flow

Week 2: Records model and classification

42h
  • Database models
  • NRCS taxonomy importer
  • Basic classification UI

Week 3: AI classification service

45h
  • LangChain integration
  • Classification API
  • Redaction engine

Week 4: Workflow engine

40h
  • State machine for approvals
  • Digital signature flow
  • Notification system

Week 5: Retention and compliance

35h
  • Retention calculator
  • Compliance reporting
  • Audit logging

Week 6: Dashboard and reporting

32h
  • Records calendar
  • Management dashboards
  • Export tools

Week 7: Testing, security review and launch prep

28h
  • Penetration testing
  • Documentation
  • Landing page
Total Timeline: 7 weeks • 260 hours

Pricing Tiers

Starter

$0/mo

2 users

  • Up to 500 records
  • Basic classification
  • Single workflow

Pro

$35/mo

10 users

  • Unlimited records
  • Full AI classification
  • Multi-step workflows
  • Audit logs
  • Email support

Enterprise

$249/mo

Unlimited

  • Everything in Pro
  • SAML/SSO
  • API access
  • Dedicated compliance officer support
  • Custom taxonomy development

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 13511%$135$1,620
Month 628027%$2,646$31,752

Unit Economics

$110
CAC
$920
LTV
2.8%
Churn
82%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 8.4xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Legacy Records, Modern Compliance

SijilForge automates Saudi classification, retention policies, and PDPL compliance for government agencies and enterprises. Turn chaos into controlled, auditable processes.

Feature Highlights

Pre-loaded NRCS taxonomy
Automated PDPL redaction
Multi-level approval workflows
Immutable government-grade audit trail
Retention calendar with alerts

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'We went from 9 months to 3 weeks to digitize and classify our archives.' - Head of Records, Saudi Ministry"
"'The built-in compliance rules saved us from multiple regulatory violations.' - Compliance Manager, Major Bank"
"'Finally a system that understands our actual government workflows.' - Archivist, Abu Dhabi"

First Three Customers

Reach out to records managers at Saudi ministries (Interior, Finance, Health) via warm introductions from consultants familiar with Vision 2030 projects. Offer free compliance gap analysis workshops that naturally lead to SijilForge pilots. Target large enterprises in Riyadh and Jeddah through the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity and the Digital Government Authority network.

Launch Channels

LinkedInLEAP ConferenceArabNetSaudi Digital Government Authority eventsGovernment tender portalsr/govtech

SEO Keywords

saudi records classification systempdpl compliance toolgovernment retention policy softwarelegacy records digitization workflownrCS compliant saudirecords approval workflow mena

Competitive Analysis

OpenText Records Management

https://www.opentext.com
Enterprise quote
Strength

Very mature compliance features

Weakness

Generic, not tailored to Saudi taxonomy and extremely expensive

Our Advantage

Purpose-built for Saudi NRCS and PDPL with much faster implementation

Per user
Strength

Good workflow builder

Weakness

Limited Arabic AI and no prebuilt Saudi government rulesets

Our Advantage

Out-of-the-box Saudi compliance vs months of configuration

Subscription
Strength

Cloud document workflows

Weakness

No specialized government classification engine

Our Advantage

Deep domain knowledge of MENA government record schedules

🏰 Moat Strategy

Embedded regulatory intelligence (Saudi classification schedules and PDPL rules) that improves with every regulatory update. Agencies become dependent on the accuracy of our regulatory database.

⏰ Why Now?

The combination of Saudi Vision 2030 digital transformation mandates, the 2022 PDPL enforcement, and the new National Data Management Office standards have created urgent demand for compliant records modernization.

Risks & Mitigation

legalhigh severity

Incorrect classification leading to regulatory penalties

Mitigation

Human-in-the-loop approval at critical steps and extensive testing against official NRCS examples

markethigh severity

Slow government procurement processes

Mitigation

Focus initial sales on semi-government entities and large enterprises with faster decision cycles

executionmedium severity

Keeping regulatory rules up-to-date

Mitigation

Build relationships with regulatory bodies and implement automated policy change monitoring

Validation Roadmap

pre-build18 days

Map current Saudi NRCS taxonomy and interview 12 records officers

Success: Confirmed product-market fit and willingness to pilot

mvp50 days

Build classification engine with real government documents

Success: 85%+ classification accuracy on test dataset

launch45 days

Run paid pilot with first government-related entity

Success: Contract signed and successful audit log delivered

growth90 days

Expand via case studies from first customers

Success: 3 additional customers within 90 days of first case study

Pivot Options

  • General workflow automation for any regulated industry
  • Focused e-discovery tool for legal departments
  • Regulatory intelligence database as standalone product

Quick Stats

Build Time
260h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$8,200
Market Size
$480.0M
Features
9
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5