Allied Business Development & Training

The path to better decisions in health, business & technology.

Allied BDT is a consulting company with deep roots in research and development in business and public health. Since 1995, in the USA and overseas, we have turned complex data into evidence that organizations can act on. Today we also help businesses adopt AI, automate their work and modernize their technology.

1995Our experience started, overseas and in the USA
200clinical trials across 50 centers in one statistical analysis program
1,200public schools covered by one asthma-forecasting study
7countries in our international outreach
What we do

Research, analytics and training at our core

From the design of a study to the training of the team that will run it, we combine research rigor with practical business development.

Clinical & health research

Study design, statistical analysis plans and regulatory-quality evidence across oncology, cardiovascular, respiratory, immunology and metabolic research.

  • Biostatistics & clinical trials
  • Real-world evidence, HEOR & HTA
  • School & public health research
See research services

Analytics & decision science

Data mining, predictive modeling and simulation that turn very large, messy datasets into forecasts, comparisons and clear decisions.

  • Data mining & predictive analytics
  • Decision trees, Markov & QALY models
  • Web, text & sentiment analysis
See analytics services

Lean Six Sigma & training

Health information systems, process-improvement culture and practical training courses that build lasting in-house capability.

  • Lean & Six Sigma (DMAIC, QC/QA)
  • Health information systems
  • Courses & program accreditation
See Lean & training
Technology & AI transformation

AI enterprise enablement and automation for your business

We help organizations put AI to work: choosing the right use cases, deploying the platforms, connecting them to existing systems and automating the processes that slow teams down. Our technology practice is led by a PMP-certified program leader with more than 20 years of enterprise delivery across software, cloud, telecom and financial services.

AI strategy & readiness

Find where AI will pay off. We assess use cases, data readiness, risks and costs, then turn the best ideas into a prioritized roadmap and business case.

AI-enabled platform deployment

From conversational AI and agent assistance to knowledge and analytics tools, we lead selection, configuration, integration, testing and go-live.

Intelligent process automation

Remove repetitive manual work. We design and implement automated workflows that connect your teams, documents, approvals and systems.

Systems & API integration

Connect CRM, ERP, payments, social and communication channels so data flows once and is trusted everywhere, with migration and data-quality governance.

Contact-center & customer-experience transformation

Move to cloud contact-center (CCaaS) and omni-channel service, with VoIP and telephony infrastructure, dashboards and KPIs that show what is working.

Adoption, governance & training

Technology only pays off when people use it. We add change management, responsible-AI guardrails, program governance and hands-on team training.

Our approach

Research built on five principles

Our approach consists of creativity, transfer, transformation and the integration of research methodologies, models and data across health fields.

  1. Maintaining reliabilityResults you can reproduce, defend and build on.
  2. Targeting quality & sustainabilityOptimized for outcomes that last, not just a first result.
  3. Engaging experts in researchThe right specialists on every project.
  4. Integrating a multisource approachCombining datasets and methods others keep separate.
  5. Developing new ideas & applicationsBorrowing proven methods from one field to solve problems in another.
Allied BDT director with Indiana University faculty and Dr. Maha Al-Rabat, former Minister of Health for Egypt

Allied BDT’s director (far right) with Indiana University faculty and Dr. Maha Al-Rabat (center), former Minister of Health for Egypt.

Selected work

Projects that moved the needle

Clinical trials2007–2008

Statistical analysis plans for a global oncology program

Designed and developed analysis plans for a large clinical-trial program for the oncology department of a top-10 international pharmaceutical company.

200trials
50centers
Predictive analytics2009–2011

Forecasting asthma & allergy cases in schools

Integrated hourly air-pollution data, upper-air measures and school health records for a top-10 U.S. health insurer to forecast cases.

1,200schools
44counties
International development1995–1996

Relocation of Cairo’s tanneries district

Feasibility study, statistics and business plans for a Japan-funded relocation project for Egypt’s Ministry of International Cooperation.

$106Mproject funding
Network

An outstanding network of consultants and experts

With Allied BDT you are guided by a carefully selected group of professionals with Master’s degrees, MDs and PhDs in Biostatistics, Decision Science, Lean Six Sigma, Data Mining, Business Management, Healthcare and Applied Health Sciences.

Organizations we have worked with or alongside
  • Novartis
  • Humana
  • HighMark Health
  • InnerLink
  • Meridian Health Services
  • Concentra
  • Porter Health Systems
  • St. Vincent Health
  • Indiana University
  • University of Louisville
  • UCSF
  • US-AID
  • World Bank
  • American University in Cairo
  • Cairo University

Let’s talk about your next project.

Tell us about your study, your data or your team. We’ll come back with a clear view of how we can help.