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If you are looking for a quick reference to PMBOK, or for a concise introduction to the subject, this must-have pocket guide is for you!

Use it in tandem with PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition to get an as complete understanding of the methodology as possible.

The Project Management Institute (PMI) has recently released the latest version of its Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) project management methodology. The latest version was published in the form of the PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition.

The key changes that have been made to the latest version of PMBOK are as follows:
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ISO 9001:2000 has now been withdrawn and replaced by the 2008 version of the standard. ISO 9001:2008 has been updated taking into account the latest in best practice and feedback from a rigorous review process that involved high-level industry experts.

The changes that have been made in ISO 9001:2008 are not radical in themselves, they are mainly changes that provide clarification and make the standard more compatible with ISO 14001. Organisations that are currently certified to the 2000 version of the standard need to update their certifications to the new version.
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