◈ Solutions
Three engagements.
Each with a named
scope and a fixed fee.
Each service is designed to address a distinct point in an organisation's cloud decision-making process. You can commission one, or work through them in sequence as your readiness develops.
← Back to Home◈ Methodology
How we approach each engagement.
Each engagement at Mentari Consult follows the same underlying discipline: we begin by understanding your actual position before we form any view about what should happen next. This sounds straightforward, but it is less common than it should be.
In practice, it means the first sessions of any engagement are spent listening — to the platform team about what they operate, to finance about what they are prepared to budget, to security about what constraints they are working within. We do not arrive with a recommendation that we then adapt to what we find.
The output of every engagement is a written document. In some cases it is an assessment; in others it is an options paper or a sequenced calendar. In all cases it is a document your team can read without us present, and that you may share internally as you see fit.
Discovery first
We spend the first portion of any engagement understanding your estate before forming any recommendation.
Written outputs always
Every engagement produces a document the client owns and can act on independently.
Vendor-neutral throughout
No commercial arrangement influences which provider we discuss or recommend.
NDA before discovery
A mutual non-disclosure agreement is in place before any substantive information about your estate is shared.
◈ Service 01
Cloud Readiness Conversation
RM 870 · Two-week engagement
A two-week advisory engagement that examines whether the organisation's current systems, data flows and team practices are ready for a cloud move — and at what pace such a move could sensibly happen. We map workloads, dependencies and regulatory considerations, then deliver a written readiness assessment that names the risks plainly.
Suited for organisations with legacy on-premise estates considering their first material cloud step, or for leadership teams that want an independent view before they engage a cloud provider or implementation partner.
Workload inventory and dependency mapping
Regulatory note covering PDPA and sector-specific obligations
Written readiness assessment naming risks plainly
Closing leadership review session
Process
Initial call to understand your estate and confirm scope fit
Workload and dependency mapping sessions with platform team
Regulatory review and risk identification
Written assessment delivered
Leadership review session
Best suited for
Organisations with significant legacy on-premise infrastructure who have not yet made a cloud commitment. Also useful as an independent check before engaging a cloud provider's own advisory team.
Best suited for
Organisations that have already decided to move to cloud but are uncertain whether to use one provider or distribute workloads across multiple providers. Particularly relevant for those with regulatory obligations around data sovereignty.
◈ Service 02
Multi-Cloud Architecture Advisory
RM 2,480 · Four to six weeks
A longer engagement for organisations weighing distribution of workloads across more than one cloud provider — typically a mix of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. We consider sovereignty obligations under Malaysian regulations, redundancy goals, talent availability and the real operational cost of multi-cloud.
The output is an architecture options paper paired with a recommendation. Three distinct architecture options are developed before we form any recommendation — so the client can examine the reasoning and understand what they are choosing between.
Discovery workshop with platform, security and finance
Three architecture options drafted in detail
Vendor commercial comparison in Malaysian ringgit
Written advisory note with recommendation and reasoning
Process
Discovery workshop — platform, security, finance present
Architecture options development (three options)
Vendor commercial comparison prepared
Written advisory note with recommendation delivered
Output review session with leadership team
◈ Service 03
Migration Path Workshop
RM 1,180 · Three workshop days + follow-up
A facilitated three-day workshop that brings together the platform team, security, finance and the relevant business owners. Together we sequence a migration into phases, name the dependencies between them, and surface where rehearsal environments are needed before each phase begins.
The workshop concludes with a sequenced migration calendar the client may adjust as conditions change. It is not a project plan that requires the advisor to be present to maintain — it is a document your people can work from independently and update as circumstances develop.
Pre-read materials prepared and distributed
Three full working days facilitated
Written outputs including sequenced migration calendar
Follow-up call included within two weeks of workshop
Process
Pre-workshop: materials prepared, participants briefed
Day 1: workload and dependency review with platform team
Day 2: sequencing, phase boundaries, rehearsal requirements
Day 3: calendar finalisation and cross-team alignment
Follow-up call — questions arising after the workshop
Best suited for
Organisations that have selected their cloud direction and are now planning the sequencing of the move. Most useful when multiple teams need to reach a shared understanding of the migration calendar before work begins.
◈ Comparison
Choosing the right engagement.
If you are uncertain which engagement suits your situation, the table below summarises the key differences. An initial call will help clarify further.
| Feature | Readiness Conversation |
Architecture Advisory |
Migration Path Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee (RM) | 870 | 2,480 | 1,180 |
| Duration | 2 weeks | 4–6 weeks | 3 days + follow-up |
| Workload inventory | |||
| Architecture options (3) | — | — | |
| Vendor commercial comparison | — | — | |
| Migration calendar | — | — | |
| Follow-up call | — | — |
◈ Standards
Shared across all engagements.
Mutual NDA before discovery
Confidentiality terms are in place before any substantive discussion about your estate begins.
Written output every time
No verbal briefings without an accompanying written document. Every engagement produces something you own.
Vendor neutrality
No commercial arrangements with cloud providers. Recommendations are formed on your criteria.
PDPA compliance awareness
Malaysian data protection obligations and sector-specific regulations are addressed in all relevant engagements.
Senior-led throughout
The principals who attend discovery sessions are the same people who write the outputs.
Fixed fees in RM
Published fees in Malaysian ringgit with no conditions that change them. No retainers assumed.
◈ Pricing
Fees at a glance.
Service 01
Cloud Readiness Conversation
RM 870
Fixed fee · Two-week engagement
- Workload inventory
- Dependency mapping
- Regulatory note
- Written readiness assessment
- Leadership review session
Service 02
Multi-Cloud Architecture Advisory
RM 2,480
Fixed fee · Four to six weeks
- Discovery workshop
- Three architecture options
- Vendor commercial comparison
- Written advisory with recommendation
Service 03
Migration Path Workshop
RM 1,180
Fixed fee · 3 days + follow-up
- Pre-read materials
- Three workshop days
- Written outputs
- Migration calendar
- Follow-up call
◈ Ready to Proceed
Not sure which service fits your situation?
An initial call of thirty minutes usually clarifies which engagement is appropriate — or whether it is worth beginning at all. There is no pressure to commission anything from that conversation.
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