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12.2.2.6 Analytical Techniques

See Section 12.2.2.6 of the PMBOK Guide.
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12.2.2.7 Procurement Negotiations

See Section 12.2.2.7 of the PMBOK Guide.
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12.2.3 Conduct Procurements: Outputs

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The outputs in Section 12.2.3 of the PMBOK Guide are applicable outputs from conducting software procurements.

12.2.3.1 Selected Sellers

See Section 12.2.3.1 of the PMBOK Guide.
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12.2.3.2 Agreements

See Section 12.2.3.2 of the PMBOK Guide.
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12.2.3.3 Resource Calendars

See Section 12.2.3.3 of the PMBOK Guide.
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12.2.3.4 Change Requests

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See Section 12.2.3.4 of the PMBOK Guide.

12.2.3.5 Project Management Plan Updates

See Section 12.2.3.5 of the PMBOK Guide.
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12.2.3.6 Project Documents Updates

See Section 12.2.3.6 of the PMBOK Guide.
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12.3 Control Procurements

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In addition to the issues addressed in Section 12.3 of the PMBOK Guide, the following considerations apply to
procurement of commercially off-the-shelf (COTS) and free open source software.
Because COTS and free open source software products often have frequent release cycles and security
updates, staying current requires an ongoing expenditure of resources to install and maintain current versions.

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