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Agile Project Management in Large Organizations: Challenges and Solutions

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|Jul 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 2224 - 2242
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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