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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Project Management Institute, publisher. Title: A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide) / Project Management Institute. Other titles: PMBOK guide Description: Sixth edition. | Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute, 2017. | Series: PMBOK guide | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017032505 (print) | LCCN 2017035597 (ebook) | ISBN 9781628253900 (ePUP) | ISBN 9781628253917 (kindle) | ISBN 9781628253924 ( Web PDF) | ISBN 9781628251845 (paperback) Subjects: LCSH: Project management. | BISAC: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Project Management. Classification: LCC HD69.P75 (ebook) | LCC HD69.P75 G845 2017 (print) | DDC 658.4/04--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017032505
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