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The main objective of this study is to apply the soft system methodology for Community IT-Based project. The method involved using action research. Postgraduate students in Information Technology from a public university in Malaysia taking the problem-solving course for information technology applied the soft system methodology in their group project. The case study selected was the targeted local orphanage in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The proposed prototype of the Hunger Hero mobile application will be considered for implementation by relevant stakeholders.
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This research is funded by the LESTARI SDG TRIANGLE Grant, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. (Project Code: 600-RMC/LESTARI SDG-T 5/3 (138/2019))
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Isa, W.A.R.W.M., Suhaimi, A.I.H., Noordin, N. et al. Hunger hero mobile application: applying soft system methodology at a local orphanage. Int. j. inf. tecnol. 15, 691–696 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41870-022-01101-w
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