INGENIEUR
Generally, Malaysia is still an infant in the
System Integration sub-sector, but a small step
might result in a giant leap forward. To achieve
the target of becoming 70% locally self-reliant and
upgrading strategic assets, there needs to be a
different approach for system integration players
to work and grow together. The key is sharing. Like
a consortium, SMEs should be complementing
rather than competing with each other. Every
player can be more focused and specialized, rather
than duplicating roles and trying to monopolize
the whole value chain. By collaborating, the idea
of global business can be achieved faster since
potential customers will see a strong foundation
behind the collaborating companies.
Fur thermore, talent development has
to be emphasized at both the national and
organisational levels. The current leadership needs
fresh ideas to retain local talent. According to the
World Bank (2011) quote from Talent Corporation,
there is almost one million Malaysians experts
working abroad. There are two main reasons for
this situation i.e. high payment and trust. There is
a perception that local companies put more trust
in foreign experts rather than local experts. This
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must change or we will keep losing valuable talent
overseas, slowing down development of the local
industry.
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