Thomas Trappler

IT PROCUREMENT & VENDOR MANGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

Cloud Computing Contracts - cloud sourcing strategy development; contract review, development and negotiation; contract and vendor management; seminars and training
Software Licensing - agreement review, development and negotiation; license management; agreement and vendor management; training

THE LOS ANGELES TIMES SAYS:

"WHEN THOMAS TRAPPLER TALKS CLOUDS, COMPANIES LISTEN"

Thomas Trappler is featured in "In the Cloud, An Often Hazy Grasp of Security Risks" on the front page of the Los Angeles Times Business section.

"CLOUD COMPUTING RISK MITIGATION

VIA CONTRACT NEGOTIATION & VENDOR MANAGEMENT" SEMINAR

SCHEDULE AN ON-SITE SEMINAR FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION TODAY

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Taught by internationally recognized cloud computing risk mitigation expert Thomas Trappler, "Cloud Computing Risk Mitigation Via Contract Negotiation & Vendor Management" is the must-attend learning event for anyone implementing, planning or considering adopting a cloud computing solution. Thomas Trappler has been named "The Cloud Contract Adviser" by Computerworld and a "Cloud Luminary" by CA Technologies. Each participant will receive a copy of the Cloud Computing Contract Checklist (C4), a proven tool for mitigating cloud computing risk. Participants will leave this seminar with a detailed and thorough understanding of:

- What cloud computing is, its unique nature, and its benefits
- The essential paradigm shift that cloud computing represents
- Cloud computing risks related to:
  - Infrastructure/Security
  - Service Level Agreements
  - Data Protection, Access and Location
  - Vendor Relationship Management
An organized framework by which to mitigate cloud computing risks via contract negotiation and vendor management.

Seminar participants say:

"Your seminar was excellent and the insight will be invaluable"
"It was very informative from start to finish"
"Your balanced approach to addressing cloud contract issues was refreshing and realistic"
"I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to attend your class"
"Your seminar provided me with an excellent framework for analyzing risk in cloud contracts"
"I found the seminar very enlightening and helpful"

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THOMAS TRAPPLER --- "CLOUD LUMINARY"

Thomas Trappler was named a "Cloud Luminary" by CA Technologies. Cloud Luminaries are thought leaders on the leading edge of the cloud computing trend. Thomas Trappler is honored to join the distinguished group of individuals holding the "Cloud Luminary" title, including Vivek Kundra, Nicholas Carr and Timothy Chou. For additional details please CLICK HERE.

CLOUD COMPUTING CONTRACT CHECKLIST (C4)

& CLOUD COMPUTING CONTRACT TEMPLATE

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

RECEIVE BOTH FOR ONLY $499

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Thomas Trappler's Cloud Computing Contract Checklist (C4) is a simple, concise and proven tool for mitigating cloud computing risk when negotiating contracts. Follow the C4 to ensure that you address all the risks associated with cloud computing services in your contracts with cloud computing service providers including risks related to:

- Infrastructure/Security
- Service Level Agreements
- Data Protection, Access and Location
- Vendor Relationship Management

Thomas Trappler's Cloud Computing Contract Template takes all the issues covered in the C4 and puts them in an easy to follow template form for creating your cloud computing contracts.

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HISTORY

As Director, IT Strategic Sourcing for the University of California system, Thomas Trappler has extensive experience leading enterprise-wide IT procurement and vendor management initiatives and negotiations focused on cost reduction and risk mitigation, with an emphasis on cloud computing contracts and software licensing agreements, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft (Azure and software), Salesforce, Google, and Xerox.

Per the Los Angeles Times, "When Thomas Trappler talks clouds, companies listen." Trappler is an internationally recognized expert in cloud computing risk mitigation via contract negotiation and vendor management, and was named a "Cloud Luminary" by CA Technologies alongside such distinguished thought leaders as Vivek Kundra and Nicholas Carr.

Dubbed the "Cloud Contract Advisor" by Computerworld, Trappler has presented at numerous events, including Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Congress, IAPP Privacy Academy, Cloud Expo, Gartner Catalyst, CA World, Security Threats Conference, IT Sourcing and Procurement Summit, Educause Annual Conference, The Business of Cloud Computing Conference, Enterprise IT Summit, and the Security Professionals Conference. He has written a monthly column for Computerworld regarding cloud computing contracts, co-authored the book "Contracting for Cloud Services", and has published articles on cloud contracting and open source software for Educause Quarterly. Trappler has lectured at UCLA and the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, and developed and teaches "Cloud Computing Risk Mitigation Via Contract Negotiation & Vendor Management", the original seminar focused on cloud computing contract issues.

As Director of Software Licensing for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Trappler successfully negotiated over 40 enterprise-wide IT procurement agreements resulting in client-centric terms and conditions with vendors including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, SurveyMonkey, Adobe, SPSS, Blackboard, Autodesk and Sophos. These agreements have generated over $7.5 million in cost reductions per year and provide 188,000 licenses to over 228 operating units.

Trappler was elected by his peers as the inaugural Chair of the University of California (UC) system-wide Technology Acquisition Support group responsible for aggregating IT demand and knowledge UC-wide to establish and manage IT procurement agreements. Trappler co-lead implementation of the UC-wide Microsoft Campus Agreement that has generated annual uc-wide savings of over $1 million since 2003/04. Additionally, Trappler served as the lead author and project manager for initiatives to develop UC-wide cloud computing contract and software license agreement templates.

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