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Did you know that if you are a PMI member, the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)® Guide Seventh Edition in PDF format is available to download for FREE?

You can get it by logging on to the PMI website with you User ID and password here. Note, you will be prompted to enter your PMI.org password to open the PDF file itself, too. The PMI User ID is different from your PMI member ID (printed on your membership card).

Once you’ve downloaded a copy of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)® Guide Seventh Edition, tell us what you think in the comments below. If you wish to purchase a hard copy of the PMBOK Guide 7th Edition, you can buy it in various formats from Amazon.com.

Learn more on MPUG:

  • What’s New in PMI’s PMBOK Guide 7th Edition
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  • Jeff Bongiovani’s ‘second in the series’ webinar on the 12 principles
  • Lesson 3 by Jeff Bongiovani on the eight project performance domains

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