October 24, 2002

Atlanta, Georgia - October 24, 2002 -Alisar Corporation, a management software company specializing in workforce and individual performance improvement, announced the latest release of a revolutionary software tool designed to support the successful outcomes of individuals and corporate workforce performance. The company is showing its latest version of the product, Alisar ChartingSM, October 23-26, 2002, at the annual International Coach Federation (ICF) Conference.

The International Coach Federation (www.internationalcoachfederation.org) is a professional association of personal and business coaches that supports and fosters development of the coaching profession. ICF is the largest non-profit professional association worldwide of personal and business coaches with more than 5000 members and 179 chapters in 30 countries.

Alisar ChartingSM, is an ideal framework for managing the coach/client relationship. Coaches and their clients can set clear, relevant goals for powerful results. Actions are developed, resources assigned and timeframes established. Alisar ChartingSM also supports coaches and their clients in gaining valuable insights into issues, roadblocks and opportunities, leading to successful outcomes in such diverse areas as strategy planning, project management, career and life planning.

This software planning and management tool has been utilized by organizations globally to aligning goals, resources, plans and actions, working in concert with company strategists, training departments and IT planners to deliver substantial increases in organizational performance and profitability.

"Combining Alisar ChartingSM and the coaching community's offerings to their diverse client base, leverages the value that large organizations have received in their planning and performance initiatives. In addition, by providing a robust, web-based solution, our product allows coaches and their clients to make the most efficient use of busy schedules by increasing the productivity of conference calls while coach and client view, discuss and modify plans in their Alisar ChartingSM. Nothing can replace face-to-face meetings for coach and client. However, mutual goals for coach and client are to maximize successful outcomes in the most effective and efficient manner," said Bill Brandt, President of Alisar Corporation.

Mr. Brandt is also the founder and Chairman of the Board of successful cabinet manufacturer, American Woodmark [NASDAQ: AMWD], guiding it from revenues of $30 million in 1980 to over $500 million today.

Plan for success with your coaching clients, act on the plan
Alisar ChartingSM tracks and captures data related to activities, resources and metrics associated with goal setting, planning and performance initiatives, and makes that information available to those who need it. This methodology paves the way for coaches to ensure alignment of where their, individual, executive or organizational clients, are heading, and gives everyone involved a way to measure and analyze the effectiveness of their actions as they move towards success.

This type of analysis is critical to addressing goals, plans, people and resources in such areas as:

  • creating corporate strategic business plans,

  • developing a shared vision and clear courses of action,

  • monitoring performance and realigning actions and resources,

  • coaching individuals and teams to achieve their goals,

  • managing projects,

  • planning career paths, and

  • supporting complex business transformations.

Alisar ChartingSM is delivered online through a web browser making it a quick-start easy-to-learn, simple-to-use tool. An optional offline upgrade is also available for use when access to the Internet is not available.

For more information, visit www.alisarcharting.com , or contact Ann Ralston at 614-761-1841 or fax: 614-761-1941, or aralston@alisarcharting.com .