Subject: CM First Group June 2024 Newsletter

All the modernization news that's fit to print

June 2024

In this issue...

  • Conference: Catch us at the CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

  • Article: Harness the Power of Freelance and Remote IT Professionals When Economic Times Are Tough - CM First

  • Article: Microsoft Beefs Up Azure's Arsenal of Generative Development Tools - Silicon Angle 

  • Video - Next Gen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems - CM First

  • Intelligence: News articles from out yonder...

 CA Plex 2E Worldwide Developer Conference 


The CA 2E / Plex Community is presenting another ground-breaking conference focused on meeting the needs of technical experts charged with maintaining, automating, and modernizing enterprise software systems like RPG, COBOL, CA 2E (Synon), and CA Plex on IBM i/Power and Microsoft.


Get in on it now before the early bird prices expire. Virtual attendance and BootCamp options are available.

Register for the Conference

CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

October 15th - 17th in Austin, Texas

In-person or remote

Heads Up

Harness the Power of Freelance and Remote IT Professionals When Economic Times Are Tough


Economic currents can be choppy at best for modern organizations, with revenue growth, labor markets, and shifting technologies creating cross-currents that are a challenge to manage.


To meet the challenge, many organizations embrace a hybrid hiring model to meet their IT staffing needs, combining on-premise and remote/freelance IT professionals to advance their systems management and digital transformation goals.


The upside? Enhanced flexibility and scalability, access to a global talent pool, and cost-effectiveness, for starters.


Read on →

Heads Up

Microsoft Beefs Up Azure’s Arsenal of Generative AI Development Tools


Azure AI Studio, unveiled in preview in November, offers developers a comprehensive platform for crafting a diverse array of generative AI experiences all in one convenient location.


This innovative tool, as a component of the Azure OpenAI Service, not only grants access to a vast array of large language models but also provides data integration tools tailored for RAG, sophisticated intelligent search functions, comprehensive model management throughout the full lifecycle, and cutting-edge AI safety features.


With these expanded capabilities, developers can now create, test, and deploy generative AI models with ease. They can also collaborate with other team members on projects, share resources, and seamlessly incorporate data from various sources to enhance their models.


Read more about Azure's new AI development capabilities at Silicon Angle →

Watch

Next-Gen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems


Join us for a cutting-edge webinar that merges the art of pair programming with the innovation of AI for both IBM i and IBM z systems. This session is dedicated to COBOL developers working on IBM's midrange and mainframe platforms, offering a deep dive into how AI can amplify coding collaboration and efficiency.


In this webinar, we will:

  • Discuss the integration of AI-driven pair programming in IBM i and IBM z COBOL development.

  • Address the unique challenges of maintaining and evolving COBOL applications with AI support.

  • Showcase a live demonstration of AI tools tailored to IBM i and IBM z developers.

  • Share actionable strategies for embedding AI into the pair programming workflow on both platforms.

Whether you're involved in IBM i or IBM z development, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge to leverage AI for better code quality, faster problem-solving, and more productive pair programming sessions. Engage with our experts and take the first step towards a smarter, AI-assisted development future.


Watch the video now →

Are you tired of time-consuming manual testing software applications? Fortra's Automate Plus RPA is here to help. Join us for a webinar where we review the features of this powerful tool and show you how it can revolutionize your software testing processes, making it better, more accurate, and quicker to get results.


Watch the Webinar →

Frightened about the prospect of your legacy IBM i and z application developers leaving? We have a solution that can put your fears to rest. In this webinar, we demonstrate how you can “refactor” your legacy app developed in COBOL, RPG, or CA 2E (Synon) directly to maintainable runtime-free Java and JS.


Watch the Webinar →

 Broadcom Support 


Many enterprises struggle with obtaining Broadcom support for their CA 2E (Synon, COOL:2E) or CA Plex systems


If you're working with an older unsupported release, upgrading you IBM OS, or otherwise under the shadow of lapsed maintenance, we can get you back on Broadcom support based on your unique situtation. We specialize in all sizes of customers.


Fill out our 2 minute form and schedule a no-commitment fifteen minute conversation with a CM First Group technical rep.

Get rock solid Broadcom support

CM First Support

Current CM First Group customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com.

Current Releases


CM WebClient 1.8.8 (with nightly builds) For details, go here.

CM Matchpoint ALM 7.0 Build 004. For details, go here.

CM evolveIT 11.6, last supported 10.6
CM M3 2023 Edition
CA Plex 7.2.1 SP005, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2022)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
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