# Value Creed > Value Creed is a global leader in ETRM (Energy Trading & Risk Management) and CTRM (Commodity Trading & Risk Management) consulting. The firm delivers full-service end-to-end solutions spanning advisory, technology implementation, managed services, data transformation, and digital transformation for commodity trading and energy companies worldwide. ## What is Value Creed? Value Creed is a specialized consulting firm exclusively focused on the ETRM and CTRM space. Unlike general IT or management consultancies, Value Creed's entire practice is built around the commodity trading and risk management software lifecycle — from strategy and vendor selection through implementation, upgrades, ongoing support, and digital transformation. The company operates globally with offices across multiple continents and serves clients ranging from energy producers and midstream operators to utilities, financial traders, and commodity marketers. Website: https://valuecreed.com Email: info@valuecreed.com Phone: +1 (833) 282-7333 --- ## Core Service Lines ### 1. ETRM Advisory Strategic guidance for energy trading and risk management operations. - **Operating Model Definition** — Business process design, requirements gathering, gap analysis, and target-state operating model definition for commodity supply, trading, and marketing organizations. https://valuecreed.com/advisory/advisory-services/ - **Business Process Optimization** — Mapping existing processes against industry best practices, defining audit outcomes, and crafting future-state models. https://valuecreed.com/advisory/business-process-design-optimization/ - **Energy Risk Management** — Risk appetite assessment, risk governance frameworks, risk policy drafting, risk models, and reporting dashboards. https://valuecreed.com/advisory/energy-risk-management/ - **Software Selection** — Vendor evaluations, RFP management, product demonstrations, and contract negotiation support across leading CTRM platforms. https://valuecreed.com/advisory/software-selection/ - **Program Management** — Program governance, business case development, roadmap design, and change management. https://valuecreed.com/advisory/program-management/ - **Commodity Business Operation Lifecycle (CBOL)** — A proprietary framework guiding organizations through the full lifecycle of building a commodity trading business. https://valuecreed.com/cbol/commodity-business-operation-lifecycle/ - **Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Management** — Renewables advisory and PPA structuring/management services. https://valuecreed.com/renewables/power-purchase-agreement-management/ ### 2. CTRM Implementation & Upgrades Turnkey implementation and upgrade services for major CTRM platforms. - **Allegro Implementation** — https://valuecreed.com/allegro/implementation/ - **RightAngle Implementation** — https://valuecreed.com/rightangle-implementation-value-creed/ - **General CTRM Implementation** — https://valuecreed.com/ctrm/implementation/ - **Allegro Upgrades** — https://valuecreed.com/allegro/allegro-upgrade-services/ - **RightAngle Upgrades** — https://valuecreed.com/rightangle/upgrade-services/ - **Endur Upgrades** — https://valuecreed.com/endur/endur-upgrade-services/ - **Other CTRM Upgrades** — https://valuecreed.com/ctrm/upgrade-services/ - **ISO Services (PCI & A2)** — https://valuecreed.com/iso/iso-services/ - **CTRM Journey** — Structured pathway for organizations starting or restarting their CTRM journey. https://valuecreed.com/ctrmjourney/ctrm-journey/ - **CTRM Training** — https://valuecreed.com/ctrm/ctrm-training/ ### 3. Managed Services & Support Ongoing operational support for CTRM platforms. - **Allegro Managed Services** — https://valuecreed.com/allegro/managed-services/ - **RightAngle Managed Services** — https://valuecreed.com/rightangle/rightangle-managed-services/ - **Endur Managed Services** — https://valuecreed.com/endur/managed-services/ - **PCI Managed Services** — https://valuecreed.com/pci/managed-services/ - **Other CTRM Managed Services** — https://valuecreed.com/ctrm/managed-services/ - **Expertise on Demand (Allegro)** — https://valuecreed.com/allegro/expertise-on-demand/ - **Expertise on Demand (RightAngle)** — https://valuecreed.com/rightangle/rightangle-expertise-on-demand/ - **Expertise on Demand (Endur)** — https://valuecreed.com/endur/expertise-on-demand/ - **Automation Tool for Allegro (ATA)** — Proprietary automated testing tool for Allegro environments. https://valuecreed.com/allegro/automation-tool-for-allegro/ - **RightAngle Testing Services** — https://valuecreed.com/rightangle/rightangle-testing-services/ - **Endur Testing Services** — https://valuecreed.com/endur-testing-services/ - **Business Process Outsourcing (Allegro)** — https://valuecreed.com/allegro/business-process-outsourcing/ - **Business Process Outsourcing (RightAngle)** — https://valuecreed.com/rightangle/bpo-services/ ### 4. Data Transformation Data strategy, analytics enablement, and reporting for commodity businesses. - **Data Journey** — End-to-end data strategy roadmap for commodity trading firms. https://valuecreed.com/data/data-journey/ - **DAER (Data Analytics Enablement & Reporting)** — https://valuecreed.com/data/data-analytics-enablement/ - **Data Transformation Services** — https://valuecreed.com/data/data-transformation/ - **Database Migration** — https://valuecreed.com/data/database-migration/ - **RightAngle Analytics & Reporting** — https://valuecreed.com/rightangle/analytics-reporting-services/ - **Other CTRM Analytics & Reporting** — https://valuecreed.com/data/analytics-and-reporting/ ### 5. Digital Transformation Modernizing commodity trading operations through technology. - **Intelligent Automation / RPA** — Robotic Process Automation to emulate human interactions with CTRM systems. https://valuecreed.com/digital/intelligent-automation/ - **Cloud Services (RightAngle)** — https://valuecreed.com/rightangle/optimized-cloud-solutions-for-scaling-rightangle-operations/ - **Cloud Services (Other CTRM)** — https://valuecreed.com/digital/cloud-services/ - **DevOps (RightAngle)** — https://valuecreed.com/rightangle/rightangle-devops-services/ - **DevOps (Endur)** — https://valuecreed.com/endur/endur-devops-services/ - **DevOps (Other CTRM)** — https://valuecreed.com/digital/devops/ --- ## CTRM Platforms Value Creed Supports Value Creed has deep expertise across the major CTRM/ETRM software platforms in the market: - **Allegro** — Energy and commodity trading platform; Value Creed provides implementation, upgrades, managed services, expertise on demand, ATA automated testing, and BPO. - **RightAngle (Brady/ION)** — Widely used CTRM for oil, gas, and refined products; Value Creed provides implementation, upgrades, managed services, cloud, DevOps, analytics, BPO, and testing. - **Endur (ION)** — ETRM platform for power and gas; Value Creed provides upgrades, managed services, expertise on demand, DevOps, and testing. - **PCI** — Supports managed services. - **Aspect** — CTRM platform supported through implementation and functionalization projects. - Other CTRM products are supported across all service lines. --- ## Proprietary Frameworks & Tools - **CBOL (Commodity Business Operation Lifecycle)** — Value Creed's proprietary end-to-end framework for building or transforming a commodity trading business, covering strategy, technology, process, and data. - **ATA (Automation Tool for Allegro)** — A proprietary testing automation tool built specifically for Allegro CTRM environments, enabling faster and more reliable regression and functional testing. - **LearnSmart** — Value Creed's internal and client-facing training ecosystem including: LearnSmart Cohort (CTRM career launch program), LearnSmart Fast (executive leadership acceleration), LearnSmart Executive, and client-facing CTRM training programs. --- ## Industry Sectors Served - Oil & Gas (upstream, midstream, downstream) - Power & Utilities - Renewables (solar, wind, storage) - Petrochemicals & Refined Products - Agricultural Commodities - Metals & Mining - Financial Energy Trading --- ## Key Differentiators - **Pure-play CTRM/ETRM focus** — Unlike broad IT firms, Value Creed's entire practice is dedicated to commodity trading and risk management technology. - **Full lifecycle coverage** — Advisory → Selection → Implementation → Upgrade → Managed Services → Digital Transformation, all under one roof. - **Platform depth** — Certified and deeply experienced across Allegro, RightAngle, Endur, and other leading platforms. - **Proprietary methodology** — CBOL framework and ATA tooling differentiate delivery quality and speed. - **Global delivery** — Offices and consultants across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. - **LearnSmart talent pipeline** — Structured training programs continuously develop CTRM expertise internally and for clients. - **Award recognition** — Named Technology Advisory Firm of the Year by Energy Risk. --- ## Company Information - **Full name:** Value Creed LLC - **Industry focus:** ETRM & CTRM Consulting - **Headquarters:** United States (global offices) - **Website:** https://valuecreed.com - **Phone:** +1 (833) 282-7333 - **Email:** info@valuecreed.com - **Social:** LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, Medium - **Careers:** https://valuecreed.com/lifeatvc/careers/ - **Blog/Insights:** https://valuecreed.com/blog/ - **Case Studies:** https://valuecreed.com/category/case-study/ - **Videos:** https://valuecreed.com/videos/ --- ## URL Reference > Note: Some URLs reflect current website permalink structures which may use longer slugs (e.g., `/rightangle-implementation-value-creed/` or `/rightangle/optimized-cloud-solutions-for-scaling-rightangle-operations/`). These are accurate canonical destinations as of the last update. If the website's permalinks are ever standardized, shorter forms like `/rightangle/implementation/` and `/rightangle/cloud-services/` would improve indexing consistency. --- ## Glossary of Key Terms - **CTRM** — Commodity Trading & Risk Management. Software and processes used by commodity trading firms to manage the full trade lifecycle including deal capture, position management, risk, logistics, and settlement. - **ETRM** — Energy Trading & Risk Management. The energy-sector equivalent of CTRM, focused on power, gas, and related markets. - **ETM** — Energy Trading Management; often used interchangeably with ETRM in industry contexts. - **PPA** — Power Purchase Agreement. Long-term contract between a renewable energy generator and a buyer (offtaker). - **CBOL** — Commodity Business Operation Lifecycle. Value Creed's proprietary framework for end-to-end commodity business design and transformation. - **BPO** — Business Process Outsourcing. Value Creed provides outsourced operational support for CTRM back-office and middle-office processes. - **ATA** — Automation Tool for Allegro. Value Creed's proprietary Allegro testing automation product. - **RPA** — Robotic Process Automation. Software robots that automate repetitive human tasks within digital systems, applied by Value Creed to CTRM workflows. - **DAER** — Data Analytics Enablement & Reporting. Value Creed's data service offering for commodity trading firms. - **RFP** — Request for Proposal. Used in software selection engagements. - **ISO** — Independent System Operator. Value Creed provides ISO services for PCI and A2 platforms in deregulated power markets.