2020 has been a challenging year, especially for the energy industry. Despite these challenges, we collaborated with our clients to help them achieve new levels of success –...
The total cost of ownership (TCO) for any software system includes both direct and indirect costs. Indirect costs are often hard to see, especially when they hide in plain...
Veritas Named Finalist in Houston Business Journal Best Places to Work Awards
We were recently announced as a finalist in the 2020 Houston Business Journal Best Places to Work Awards and couldn’t be more excited! The final rankings were announced in a...
Value at Risk (VaR) has been in the spotlight recently, following several dramatic market drops. The VaR methodology is regularly criticized during periods when market...
The Three Things Successful Projects Have in Common
For 22 years my career has been centered around IT projects. I’ve performed every role including developer and program manager. I've worked with about 15 different large-scale...
With COVID-19 still a threat to our health and safety, most “summers” have extended. A lot of offices are still closed which means less time commuting and more time for...
What are Historical and Implied Price Volatilities Telling Us?
Commodity trading markets are nuanced and complex, and trading organizations need to be able to interpret all available information. This includes industry news and market...
Transparency: The One Buzzword That Will Never Go Out of Style
Like many during the COVID-19 shutdown, I found time on the weekends to finally get things done around the house. For me, this meant unpacking the moving boxes that filled the...
From College to the Workforce: Tips on Transitioning
Starting your first full-time job after college can be an exciting and stressful part of life. The changes in schedule, responsibility, and financial freedom are very sudden...
Navigating the COVID-19 Antibody Test: Houston, We Have a Problem
After much internal debate, I decided to get the COVID-19 Antibody test in Houston. This was in the early days of May. I am an HR manager for Veritas Total Solutions. We have...
The energy industry has endured two hard shots: the pandemic and breakdown in OPEC+ supply restrictions. The firms that succeed on the other side will be those that learn...
Creating High Performing “Virtual” Teams: Thriving in a COVID-19 World
COVID-19 is the ultimate “unknown unknown” and has challenged us to find a new way of working. As consultants, it is not uncommon for our teams to have multiple worksites...