{"id":7499,"date":"2026-08-24T21:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/?page_id=7499"},"modified":"2026-09-13T07:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T23:58:11","slug":"consultancy-industry-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/consultancy-industry-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultancy &amp; Industry Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group ni-site\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"ni-skip\" href=\"#ni-main\">Skip to content<\/a><div class=\"ni-institution\" aria-label=\"Institutional affiliation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ni-lockup ni-lockup--colour\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/717\/2026\/09\/New-UTM-ASCEND2030-COL.png\" width=\"1474\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Universiti Teknologi Malaysia \u2014 ASCEND 2030\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ni-lockup ni-lockup--black\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/717\/2026\/09\/UTM-ASCEND2030-BL.png\" width=\"1463\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Universiti Teknologi Malaysia \u2014 ASCEND 2030\"><\/div><header class=\"ni-header\"><a class=\"ni-brand\" href=\"\/murtadha\/\">MURTADHA<span>NETWORKED INTELLIGENCE<\/span><\/a><nav class=\"ni-desktop\" aria-label=\"Primary\"><a href=\"\/murtadha\/research-areasinterest\/\">Research<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/scopus-indexed-publications\/\">Publications<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/phd-students\/\">People<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/teaching\/\">Teaching<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/consultancy-industry-engagement\/\">Impact<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/biography\/\">About<\/a><\/nav><a class=\"ni-contact-link\" href=\"mailto:murtadha@utm.my\">Contact &#x2197;<\/a><details class=\"ni-menu\"><summary>Menu<\/summary><nav aria-label=\"Mobile\"><a href=\"\/murtadha\/research-areasinterest\/\">Research<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/scopus-indexed-publications\/\">Publications<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/phd-students\/\">People<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/teaching\/\">Teaching<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/consultancy-industry-engagement\/\">Impact<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/biography\/\">About<\/a><a href=\"mailto:murtadha@utm.my\">Contact &#x2197;<\/a><\/nav><\/details><\/header><div id=\"ni-main\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm mm-masthead\"><div class=\"mm-masthead__inner\">\n<span class=\"mm-masthead__kicker\">Consultancy &amp; industry engagement<\/span>\n<h1>Computing expertise, applied to systems that people <em>actually run<\/em>.<\/h1>\n<p class=\"mm-masthead__lede\">Selected recorded engagements translating computing expertise into government systems, institutional infrastructure and professional capability development.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mm-metrics\" style=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)\">\n<div class=\"mm-metric\"><span class=\"mm-metric__n\">RM2.64<small>m<\/small><\/span><span class=\"mm-metric__label\">MACA Integrated Information Management System &mdash; led end to end<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm-metric\"><span class=\"mm-metric__n\">RM1.92<small>m<\/small><\/span><span class=\"mm-metric__label\">Digital government &amp; enterprise systems<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm-metric\"><span class=\"mm-metric__n\">RM408<small>k<\/small><\/span><span class=\"mm-metric__label\">Blockchain capability &amp; training<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm-metric\"><span class=\"mm-metric__n\">3<\/span><span class=\"mm-metric__label\">Recorded engagement streams<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mm ni-page-module\" style=\"padding:clamp(70px,8vw,112px) clamp(20px,5vw,60px);background:#171416;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #453931\">\n<div class=\"mm-inner\">\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,320px),1fr));gap:28px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:42px\">\n<div><span class=\"mm-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#c6a15b\">Impact \u00b7 translation pathway<\/span><h2 style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,62px);line-height:.98\">Knowledge moves<br><em style=\"color:#d7c9bd;font-weight:400\">into practice.<\/em><\/h2><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#c3b6a8;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\">Scroll through the pathway from computing expertise to operational systems, institutional capability and professional development.<\/p>\n<\/div><div role=\"list\" aria-label=\"Impact pathway\" style=\"display:grid;gap:16px;max-width:920px;margin:0 auto\">\n<div role=\"listitem\" style=\"min-height:190px;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;background:#f7f3ef;color:#171416;border-top:4px solid #c6a15b;position:sticky;top:88px\"><span style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;opacity:.7\">01 \/ DISCOVER<\/span><div><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:25px;line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.03em\">Understand the system<\/strong><p style=\"margin:12px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;opacity:.78\">Feasibility and requirements studies establish the operating context.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div role=\"listitem\" style=\"min-height:190px;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;background:#d8c9bd;color:#171416;border-top:4px solid #c6a15b;position:sticky;top:104px\"><span style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;opacity:.7\">02 \/ DESIGN<\/span><div><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:25px;line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.03em\">Connect institutions<\/strong><p style=\"margin:12px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;opacity:.78\">Architecture and information-management decisions turn needs into an actionable system.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div role=\"listitem\" style=\"min-height:190px;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;background:#7a1f32;color:#fff;border-top:4px solid #c6a15b;position:sticky;top:120px\"><span style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;opacity:.7\">03 \/ DELIVER<\/span><div><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:25px;line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.03em\">Support real operations<\/strong><p style=\"margin:12px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;opacity:.78\">Implementation and maintenance keep public-sector and enterprise systems useful.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div role=\"listitem\" style=\"min-height:190px;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;background:#eee8e3;color:#171416;border-top:4px solid #c6a15b;position:sticky;top:136px\"><span style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;opacity:.7\">04 \/ DEVELOP<\/span><div><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:25px;line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.03em\">Build capability<\/strong><p style=\"margin:12px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;opacity:.78\">Training and professional engagement extend impact through people.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm mm-sec\"><div class=\"mm-inner\">\n<div class=\"mm-eyebrow-row\"><span class=\"mm-eyebrow\">Featured leadership<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>A national anti-corruption agency&rsquo;s integrated information system, led end to end.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mm-recruit\">Selected recorded value: <strong>RM2,639,400.00<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"mm-table\"><thead><tr><th>Engagement<\/th><th>Recorded value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>MACA Integrated Information Management System (SPMB) &mdash; Consultation leader, National, 2020&ndash;2024<\/td><td>RM2,639,400.00<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm mm-sec\"><div class=\"mm-inner\">\n<div class=\"mm-eyebrow-row\"><span class=\"mm-eyebrow\">01 &mdash; Digital government &amp; enterprise systems<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm-sup__head\"><h2>Feasibility studies, requirement studies and maintenance programmes for public-sector systems.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mm-recruit\">Selected recorded value: <strong>RM1,917,129.91<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<table class=\"mm-table\"><thead><tr><th>Engagement<\/th><th>Recorded value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>Higher-education data warehouse feasibility<\/td><td>RM498,937.07<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>MyMRSM information-management feasibility<\/td><td>RM198,552.84<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>BKOKU system study<\/td><td>RM400,000.00<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>E-IPTS maintenance programme (combined)<\/td><td>RM749,840.00<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Google Workspace licensing<\/td><td>RM69,800.00<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm mm-sec mm-sec--tint\"><div class=\"mm-inner\">\n<div class=\"mm-eyebrow-row\"><span class=\"mm-eyebrow\">02 &mdash; Blockchain capability &amp; professional training<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm-sup__head\"><h2>Capability building for industry, SMEs and certified professionals.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mm-recruit\">Selected recorded value: <strong>RM407,672.20<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<table class=\"mm-table\"><thead><tr><th>Engagement<\/th><th>Recorded value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>Industry training and SME services<\/td><td>RM108,000.00<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Professional certification training<\/td><td>RM199,672.20<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Blockchain subject-matter expert engagement<\/td><td>RM100,000.00<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm mm-sec\"><div class=\"mm-inner\">\n<div class=\"mm-eyebrow-row\"><span class=\"mm-eyebrow\">03 &mdash; How I work with partners<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm-cards\">\n<div class=\"mm-card\"><h3>Feasibility &amp; requirements<\/h3><p>User-requirement studies and feasibility assessments for information-management and enterprise systems in the public sector.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm-card\"><h3>Technical advisory<\/h3><p>Subject-matter expert input on networks, security architecture and distributed-ledger technology.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm-card\"><h3>Capability development<\/h3><p>Professional certification programmes and applied training for industry teams and SMEs.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mm-note\">Values shown are selected recorded engagement values. Full details available on request.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mm mm-sec mm-contact\"><div class=\"mm-inner\">\n<h2>Have a project that needs this kind of work?<\/h2>\n<a class=\"mm-contact__mail\" href=\"mailto:murtadha@utm.my?subject=Consultancy%20enquiry\">murtadha@utm.my<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<footer class=\"ni-footer\"><div class=\"ni-footer-institution\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ni-lockup ni-lockup--white\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/717\/2026\/09\/New-UTM-ASCEND2030-WT.png\" width=\"1467\" height=\"451\" alt=\"Universiti Teknologi Malaysia \u2014 ASCEND 2030\"><\/div><div><span class=\"ni-label\">UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA<\/span><h2>Mohd Murtadha Mohamad<\/h2><p>Associate Professor \u00b7 Faculty of Computing<\/p><a href=\"mailto:murtadha@utm.my\">murtadha@utm.my &#x2197;<\/a><\/div><nav aria-label=\"Footer\"><a href=\"\/murtadha\/research-areasinterest\/\">Research<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/scopus-indexed-publications\/\">Publications<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/phd-students\/\">People<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/teaching\/\">Teaching<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/consultancy-industry-engagement\/\">Impact<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/biography\/\">About<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/cv\/\">Curriculum vitae<\/a><a href=\"\/murtadha\/social-media\/\">Connect<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1478-0138\">ORCID &#x2197;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=16033644000\">Scopus &#x2197;<\/a><\/nav><p class=\"ni-colophon\">Networked intelligence \u00b7 Johor Bahru, Malaysia<\/p><\/footer><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skip to content MURTADHANETWORKED INTELLIGENCE ResearchPublicationsPeopleTeachingImpactAbout Contact &#x2197; Menu ResearchPublicationsPeopleTeachingImpactAboutContact &#x2197; Consultancy &amp; industry engagement Computing expertise, applied to systems that people actually run. 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