Project Management Guide
Project Management Institute
A Guide to the Project
MAnAGeMent Body of KnowledGe
(PMBOK® Guide)—Fourth Edition
An American National Standard
ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008
ISBN: 978-1-933890-51-7
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A Guide to the Project
MAnAGeMent Body of KnowledGe
(PMBOK® Guide)—Fourth Edition
An American National Standard
ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008
ISBN: 978-1-933890-51-7
Published by:
Project Management Institute, Inc.
14 Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073-3299 USA.
Phone: +610-356-4600
Fax: +610-356-4647
E-mail: customercare@pmi.org
Internet: www.PMI.org/Marketplace
©2008 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The Project
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