Open Access
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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 411, 2025
Joint 14th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management (EPPM2024) and 5th Zaytoonah Engineering Conference (ZEC2024)
Article Number 03004
Number of page(s) 13
Section Project Management, Organizational, and Safety Studies
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202541103004
Published online 05 September 2025
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