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A functional approach to project management describes a mode of action by which an objective or goal is fulfilled. The project Management Institute (PMI), in its PMBoK guide , 5th edition, identified ten distinct functional modes (knowledge areas) currently used internationally in project management best practice, by which a project objective can be achieved.
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Sholarin, E.A., Awange, J.L. (2015). Essential Project Management Functions. In: Environmental Project Management. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27651-9_4
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