Read for the big picture
Read the suggested sections only. Detailed architectures and platform implementation are outside the scope of Topic 5.
Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint
Use this national policy document to understand why data, digital infrastructure, public services, skills and inclusion matter to Malaysia’s digital development.
Guiding question: Why does a national digital economy require reliable data foundations?
Open white paper ↗What Is Data Engineering? — IBM
A concise professional introduction to data engineering and its relationship with data analysis and data science.
Read article ↗Creating a Data Strategy
Explore how organisational goals, leadership, people, governance and data foundations are connected.
Open AWS guide ↗Building a Data-Driven Culture
Consider why technology alone cannot make an organisation data-driven.
Open white paper ↗The Future of Data
Examine data silos and the need for information to be appropriately accessible across teams.
Open white paper ↗Whole-of-Government Architecture
See how Malaysian ministries and agencies use shared digital infrastructure and standards.
Read JDN article ↗Reading note template
- State the main organisational problem discussed.
- Identify the key stakeholders.
- Explain why reliable data is important.
- Record one governance, privacy or responsibility issue.
- Write one question to discuss in class.