{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1726928,
        "msgid": "securing-pkm-grant-ubsi-tasikmalaya-lecturer-develops-sea-pandan-weaving-msme-with-technology-based-approach-1778244794",
        "date": "2026-05-08 18:53:00",
        "title": "Securing PKM Grant, UBSI Tasikmalaya Lecturer Develops Sea Pandan Weaving MSME with Technology-Based Approach",
        "author": "Dwi Murdaningsih",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "A team of lecturers from Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika (UBSI) Tasikmalaya has successfully obtained funding from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology's Community Service Programme (PKM) for 2026 to enhance a local MSME specialising in sea pandan weaving through information technology. The initiative, titled \"Assistance in Optimising Business Management and Marketing of Sea Pandan Weaving Products Using Information Technology for RIMA Craft Tasikmalaya MSME,\" focuses on improving financial recording, inventory management, and digital marketing to expand market reach. This programme underscores UBSI Tasikmalaya's commitment as a Creative Digital Campus to empowering communities and strengthening technology-driven MSMEs for sustainable growth.",
        "content": "<p>REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TASIKMALAYA - Successfully obtaining funding from\nthe Community Service Programme (PKM) for the 2026 Fiscal Year, a team\nof lecturers from Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika (UBSI) Tasikmalaya\ncampus, known as the Creative Digital Campus, is developing a technology\ninformation-based sea pandan weaving MSME. The funding comes from the\nDirectorate of Research and Community Service (DPPM) of the Ministry of\nHigher Education, Science, and Technology, obtained after a national\nselection process. The programme, titled Assistance in Optimising\nBusiness Management and Marketing of Sea Pandan Weaving Products Using\nInformation Technology for RIMA Craft Tasikmalaya MSME, is led by Herlan\nSutisna with members Taufik Wibisono and Ratningsih, involving students\nReyhan Andrea Firdaus and Zamzam Permana Maulana Sidik. Herlan stated\nthat the programme aims to enhance the MSME\u2019s capacity in business\nmanagement and marketing through the utilisation of information\ntechnology. \u201cThis assistance focuses on strengthening business\nmanagement, from financial recording and inventory management to digital\nmarketing, so that business actors can reach a wider market,\u201d he said.\nHe explained that the approach used is based on the partner\u2019s needs\nthrough direct field observation, ensuring that the solutions provided\ncan be effectively implemented. In addition, the team emphasises the\nimportance of programme sustainability so that the MSME can continue to\ndevelop independently after the assistance period ends. According to\nHerlan, the success in obtaining the PKM grant is inseparable from the\npreparation of a proposal that complies with the ministry\u2019s guidelines,\nboth in terms of substance and administration. Through this programme,\nUBSI Tasikmalaya campus reaffirms its commitment as a Creative Digital\nCampus in supporting community empowerment and strengthening information\ntechnology-based MSMEs.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/securing-pkm-grant-ubsi-tasikmalaya-lecturer-develops-sea-pandan-weaving-msme-with-technology-based-approach-1778244794",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}