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Todd had a great conversation hosted by Jon Hyde and Bernardo Tirado on #PMTV between Steve Carter, Luis Seabra Coelho on Trouble Projects where we answer the questions:

• How do you know when your project is in trouble? What have been you’re a-ha moments?
• Having managed many PMOs, what mechanisms have you used to avoid failure?
• What is your approach in bringing projects back from red?

(Obviously, I need more light in my office for these 4:00AM Google+ Hangouts.)

eCameron, Inc. and Formos, LLC are very pleased to officially announce significant contracts bringing millions of dollars over 2012 and 2013 to Clark County Washington businesses. These contracts directly address the #1 goal in the CREDC's strategic plan--growth and innovation in the Information Technology sector. Please, read the entire press release here.

From the USA: PMI's book review of Rescue the Problem Project published June 1, 2012 in the PMI Project Management Journal (Review editor Kenneth Rose and Reviewer Ginger Levin).

"On the surface, these four steps appear to be basic ones to follow. What sets this book apart from others is the author’s experience in serving as a recovery manager for problem projects and the lessons he has learned in doing so. The chapters present short but meaningful case studies; many based on personal experience, illustrated with tables and figures and with summary "takeaways."...

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Levin, G. (2012), Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure. Proj Mgmt Jrnl, 43: 76. doi: 10.1002/pmj.21271

Commitment Now: Todd C. Williams, author of Rescue the Problem Project discusses how to turnaround and rescue failing projects.

Are you in the midst of a project at work that is driving you crazy and seems never-ending? Learn how to put your project back on track--even when budgets are dwindling, deadlines are missed and tempers are flaring.

Turnaround specialist Todd Williams has worked with many companies rescuing failing projects. In his new book, Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure he reveals an in-depth, start-to-finish process that will enable you to finish the project successfully. In this interview, he discusses the biggest mistakes made when starting large projects, and how to complete a project on schedule that meets project specifications.

Read the full interview here.

This week's episode of The Project Management Podcast:

I am once again joined by Todd Williams, author of the book Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure. 

In our last interview Todd gave us an overview over the process, tools & techniques he recommends for rescuing problem projects. As our next step, we want to hear from Todd how he ensures that projects don’t get into trouble in the first place.

Listen Here to the whole Podcast as recorded by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP

This week's episode of The Project Management Podcast:

When project budgets are dwindling, deadlines passing, and tempers flaring, then the usual response is to browbeat the project team and point fingers of blame - usually toward the project manager. That’s not really all that helpful. For these situations, what is needed is an objective process for accurately assessing what is wrong and a clear plan of action for fixing the problem.

Enter Todd Williams, PMP who wrote the book Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure. Todd and I sat down at the PMI Global Congress last year and in this interview we discuss approaches to project rescue.

Listen Here to the whole Podcast as recorded by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP

The Money Files

Ask the Experts: Cost audits with Todd Williams

by - Elizabeth Harrin

Today I’m interviewing Todd Williams, author of the popular book, Rescue the Problem Project. In the book, Todd talks about cost audits. Even if your project doesn’t need rescuing, cost audits are a useful technique to use, so I talked to Todd to find out more.

Read the interview here.

Samad Aidane interviews Todd Williams about how to identify, prevent, and recover from project failure.  Todd shares the big ideas from his latest book “Rescue the Problem Project” and provides an overview of  his practical, battle tested and proven methodology for identifying, preventing, and recovering from project failure.

The interview was recorded on-location at Anthony's Famous Seattle Seafood Restaurant apologies for any background noise.

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eCameron has been selected to perform the technology services for a Chicago based start-up dealing with age management.  This contract will bring the design, development, deployment, and management functions for Ageology, LLC to the Vancouver-Portland Metro area.  In the next few months, eCameron will select and manage the development company from a short-list of five vendors. Read the entire press release here.

PMChat hosts Rob Prinzo and Robert Kelly ask Todd Williams the following questions on Project Recovery:

• While some projects do have unforeseen issues, most projects have indicators that they are headed down the wrong path. Can you share some insight into what a PM should be watching for to spot trouble and head it off?
• Let's say our readers haven't read either Rob Prinzo's book or yours Todd and they find themselves leading a project gone astray. What are the key actions a PM must do to stop the bleeding and get this thing back on track?
• In your guest blog, you speak about a learning culture, with regards to project success. Can you explain that and provide some guidance to our listeners that may be individual contributors...what can they do if they don't have PMO or Enterprise influence?

Sound interesting? Of course it does! Check out the answers in this fast 15-minute interview.