Question 3: Provide suggestions on where SMEs should seek IS/IT consultancy. Small Medium Enterprises or SMEs in Malaysia are a vital component of the country's development. The introduction of the New Economy Policy in 1971, which aimed to improve people's well-being and redress ethnic economic imbalances, is evidence of the government's commitment and concern for the development of SMEs. Furthermore, the government's commitment can also be seen in the Second Industrial General Plan (IMP2), completed in 2005, then continued by the Third Industrial General Plan (IMP3) from 2006 to 2020, directly with the country's vision for 2020. From rapidly growing force in Malaysia's economy, SMEs serve as engines of economic growth and innovation. Although the contribution to the economy is still relatively small compared to large enterprises, SMEs do not compete directly with large enterprises due to limited resources. On the other hand, IS/IT implementation is important for SME businesses, for example at management level, operational functions and systems, production and production systems, sales and marketing systems, accounting and finance systems and human resource systems are important to ensure companies have the opportunity to survive in the long term. Therefore, SMEs should seek guidance or reference with IS/IT expertise to oversee any business needs. Firstly, SMEs in Malaysia can find assistance from IS/IT consultancy firms. In Malaysia, there were many IS/IT consultancy firms offering different types of services based on clients' problems. The recommended IS/IT consultant for Daily Fresh Foods is Information System Consulting Group or ISCG. With ISCG, this company implements customer-centric solutions by eliminating the need to choose more... middle of paper ......nce of power in the business situation, Retrieved April 1, 2014 from http://www . mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_08.htm http://nelsons.com.my/blog/ http://www.myworldrewards.com/?p=353Sumo's, (2008), Sumo's Snack food product, Retrieved on 5 April 2014 at http://www.sumos.com.my/our_products.htmlOlivia, (2011), Difference between information systems and information technology, accessed 5 April 2014 at http://www.differencebetween.com/difference - between-information-systems-and-vs-information-technologyNelson's, (2012), Nelson's Product, retrieved April 5, 2014 at http://www.nelsons.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view= article&id=73&Itemid =110 http://www.iscg.net/solutions/consulting.asp http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-disadvantages-technology-advances-12579.htmlhttp://www.ciodashboard.com/ business-strategy /how-it-affects-company-productivity/
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