approach has proven its worth at the strategic level in support of creating strategic direction and prioritizing market segments. At the execution level, it has been employed in support of winning large government contracts and in selecting new product ideas for investment.

Dr. Abulleil has created, tested, and evolved this hybrid methodology utilizing techniques embodied in the feature-rich software known as AliahTHINK!™, combined with the professional group-facilitation and consulting skills of an expert staff. Under his guidance, Decision Coaches has maintained an impeccable record, consistently coaching each client to assess, predict and win in the marketplace without exception. The list of delighted Decision Coaches clients include the likes of Raytheon, BAE Systems, ADP, and Lubrizol. In addition, Decision Coaches and Carnegie Mellon University are building a broad relationship in the fields of Breakthrough Products, Systems Management, and Health.

In 1991, Dr. Abulleil founded Aliah, Inc. and developed the AliahTHINK!™ software through empirical testing and exhaustive research. AliahTHINK!™ is a robust platform of integrated tools for Portfolio Analysis, Capture Planning, Mission Prioritization, Strategic Planning, and Identification of Purchasing and Decision Characteristics. It embodies a methodical and disciplined planning process which allows decision makers to include hard and soft criteria utilizing a powerful approach based upon the Analytical Hierarchy Process pioneered by Dr. Thomas Saaty of the Wharton School of Business. Aliah's impressive list of clients included IBM, which deployed over 1,600 software templates for customer listening, as well as Boeing, the US Army, US Steel, BellSouth, Goodyear, PPG, and Deere & Co.

It then became apparent to Dr. Abulleil that the most insightful and powerful results were achieved when an objective coach was involved. In 2001 Dr. Abulleil reengineered the process from a view of the software as a product, to a more holistic focus on the decision coaching service with a firm software foundation as a delivery vehicle. This new business model is becoming particularly popular in aiding contractors win government contracts as part of a process known as Capture Planning. Decision Coaches is busily finishing AliahTHINK!™ 5.0 which delivers a high degree of model flexibility through a web implementation. Dr. Abulleil's vision is that AliahTHINK!™ 5.0 will enable the proper mix of tool and coach to suit a host of client environments. This will permit clients to fully adopt and standardize a model's approach while still benefiting from a coach to the degree and in the form necessary.

Dr. Abulleil has had the privilege to be featured in articles from The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Industry Week.

Prior to coming to the USA, Dr Abulleil spent nine years in the field of Strategic Planning, using Operations Research models and tools. After receiving his Ph.D., he taught at the University of Pittsburgh for 3 years. He then started a new consulting career in the area of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, connecting shop floor manufacturing information to top floor customer information.

Education:

• Ph.D. Electrical Engineering - Large Scale Systems
  University of Pittsburgh, 1980
  
  
• MBA Management Science
  American University, Cairo, Egypt, 1976
  
  
• BS Chemical Engineering
  University of Cairo, Egypt, 1967

Experience Highlights:

Present

• Design of Lubrizol New Product Commercialization Process for Emulsified Products Division
  
  
• Raytheon Capture Planning Process
  
  
• EG&G Systems Capture Planning Process
  
  
• Strategic Planning Processes for Carlow College and ADP

Past

• Fujitsu Product Selection Process
  
  
• Marconi Capture Planning Process for Surveillance Systems
  
  
• Wright Express Strategic Planning and Partner Selection Process
  
  
• Lubrizol Risk Management Process
  
  
• Coached Bell South Product Introduction Team to establish a Stage Gate Process
  
  
• Harley Davidson Product Introduction Process
  
  
• US Navy Submarine Research and Development Portfolio Prioritization
  
  
• Coached Sterling Chemicals in Establishing a Process for Mergers & Acquisitions & Follow-up Integration Process
  
  
• Coached John Deere Plant Scheduling Team with Strategic Mass Customerization Program
  
  
• IBM Microelectronics Portfolio Management and Segment Strategies to support division reorganization
  
  
• Corning Glass Partner Selection for Photonics Solutions
  
  
• Coaching for Harris Corporation Capture Planning of US Navy Global Broadcasting System
  
  
• Development of Kaiser Aluminum Strategic Planning Process and Enterprise Resource Planning
  
  
• Coached Coca Cola Systems Team in choosing partners for Management Information Systems Accounts
  
  
• Coached Unysis Corporation Sales Teams by prioritizing and strategizing on capturing major accounts
  
  
• Shell Chemical team in Houston coached with Market Segment Portfolio Analysis
  
  
• Coached Trane Corporation in building and winning new AV and Heating Systems
  
  
• Coached Boeing teams in capturing and  winning the Wedge Tail Program
  
  
• Established Northrop Grumman Capture Planning Process embodied in AliahTHINK!™ software
  
  
• Established IBM’s New Product Introduction Process and deployed worldwide using AliahTHINK! templates.
  
  
• Facilitated Strategic Planning for the US Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command following the Gulf War.  Resulted in establishment of a new Mission and direction for the Command
  
  
• Facilitated Strategic Planning Process for US Steel, Goodyear, and PNC.
  
  
• Developed Root Cause Analysis and problem solving approach combing Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis to solve quality related problems in manufacturing and business related processes for US Steel, Heinz, Ford, and Harley Davidson

Dr. Abulleil may be contacted via:

Email: aly.abulleil@decisioncoaches.com

Phone: (412) 363 - 4527