What We Do

Altis is a qualified resource for helping businesses expand their capability and reach. We offer extensive experience in developing and supporting business and corporate strategy, structured and disciplined project design, and establishing coherent business development programs. We blend a sensitivity to the pressures of change on client business processes and workflow with a practical awareness of off-the-shelf technical approaches, current market conditions, and technical possibilities. Our method is simple and consistent—assess, plan, act.

Conveniently located outside Washington, DC, we are able to support clients across the United States and internationally and will spend the time necessary in whatever locations are essential to supporting a successful result. For government organizations that require services in a classified environment, please contact us for information about security clearances.

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Representative Engagements

The work we do is varied depending on our clients' strategic needs. Information is a critical competitive asset, so we respect our clients' requirements for professional discretion and confidentiality. Some representative engagements illustrate the type of work where we have been effective:

Interim Executive Management	On-site executive management support. Engagements have included Vice President of Software Development and Chief Operating Officer roles for public and private companies.
Strategic Planning	Strategic information technology plan for a national chain of physician practices. Product selection support and strategic integration plan for a large regional integrated delivery network. Strategy definition and program design for major pharmaceutical corporations. Strategy development for cross domain information sharing in a secure environment within the Department of Defense and U.S. government.
Program Design/Management	Review and recommendations for a large scale informatics program for a major biotechnology firm. Technology plan and development approach for Internet-based analytic/data-mining company. Oversight of design and development of specialty clinical data repository for studying outcomes in cardiac care.
Research and Development	We have developed and share patents in fundamental technologies related to relevance-based search in semantic web applications.
Software/Technology Assessment	Review, assessment, and recommendation on behalf of investors in early- to middle-stage companies seeking financing or investment. Assessment of development capability within a venture sponsored by a major English university.
Change Management	Oversee the replacement of enterprise application environment for a major urban health system. Reorganize professional services operation for measured accountability.
Business Development	Market review and analysis and studies of specific market areas and consultation regarding information technology for a national healthcare corporation. Development of business development approach and materials for a national sales outsourcing firm.
Informatics	Development of data acquisition prototypes and designs for various kinds of clinical and organizational research including clinical benefits.

While every business survives on its ability to engage clients, we will turn down work that is inconsistent with our expertise or principles. If we cannot deliver an excellent result, we will not offer less. If a potential engagement is not well aligned with our goals for personal and professional excellence and commitment to value for our clients, we will do our best to suggest alternatives from among companies with whom we have worked successfully in the past.