Subject: CM evolveIT October 2024 Newsletter

The modern state of static analysis, refactoring, and digital transformation

 October 2024

In this issue...

  • Watch: AI Day at the CA 2E CA Plex Conference

  • Article: Migrating High-Processing Data from COBOL to Java: Tips, Strategies, and Tools - CM First

  • Article: Is Data Gravity No Longer Centered in the Cloud? - InfoWorld

  • Article: How ChatGPT scanned 170k lines of code in seconds, saving hours of work - ZD Net

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

  • CM evolveIT 11.6: Announcement and Resources

  • Intelligence: News to think about...

 CA Plex/2E Worldwide Developer Conference 

Watch: AI Day at the CA 2E CA Plex Conference


Watch keynote addresses from IBM and Microsoft that cover the powerful role AI plays in modern application development, with a focus on IBM i. These streamable keynotes were delivered by experts with deep experience leveraging the mighty power of AI for developers ready to dive headfirst into the future! Watch these streamable keynotes any time.


AI Day Keynote Speakers

Tim Rowe

Application Development and Systems Management at IBM


Tim explores the IBM i development team's efforts to help users take advantage of AI technologies while continuing to honor the pillars this platform has known all these years.

Richard DiZerega

Principal Engineering Lead Microsoft


Richard deep-dives into the landscape of conversational AI solutions with Microsoft’s CoPilot offerings in this comprehensive session.


Watch AI Day Keynotes Now

Heads Up

Migrating High-Processing Data from COBOL to Java: Tips, Strategies, and Tools


Large volumes of data can move at the speed of light for data-intensive companies, much of it mission-critical. Many modernization projects involve migrating that mission-critical data, posing some thorny challenges.


Migrating workloads from COBOL to Java is one of those projects. It demands a multi-faceted approach that includes thorough planning, effective data mapping and transformation techniques, and stringent measures to ensure data integrity and consistency.


Read more for the full guide →

Heads Up

Is data gravity no longer centered in the cloud?


Many organizations have found unexpected challenges on the path to the cloud. While there are numerous benefits of migrating data and operations to the cloud, such as cost savings and increased scalability, drawbacks have become more apparent over time.


AI is driving some of those concerns, pushing the need for more on-premise processing, and causing some companies to repatriate from the cloud.


Read the full article at InfoWorld →

Heads Up

How ChatGPT scanned 170k lines of code in seconds, saving hours of work


Many of us (most of us?) are still searching for ways to effectively leverage artificial intelligence (AI) that is tailored to our unique, specific needs. That includes us, so we've been looking for resources to help us hone our processes and truly leverage the power of generative AI in our application work.


This article explores how tools like ChatGPT can swiftly address complex issues, (albeit without the structured assistance a tool like CM evolveIT provides) providing prompts you can use, and a call to jump in with the appropriate amount of skepticism and wonder.


Read on at ZD Net →

Webinar

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 Webinar →

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 →

Latest Release

CM evolveIT 11.6

In September, we announced the release of CM evolveIT 11.6 with brand-new automated COBOL to Java conversion functionality. Until today, CM evolveIT has been first and foremost an analysis tool that provides you with deep, insightful, and actionable data.


This update gives CM evolveIT powerful code transformation powers with the ability to convert legacy code to Java.


To learn more get in touch.


To get a sneak preview, watch Kiyoshi Terasawa of CM First Group demonstrate CM evolveIT's ability to automatically translate both hand-coded and 2E-generated code directly to Java.


Watch Kiyoshi's Lightning Talk →


 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-committment fifteen minute conversation with CM First Group tech.

Get rock solid Broadcom support

CM First Support

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

CM evolveIT current version is 11.6.

You can read more about CM evolveIT in our white paper CM evolveIT Data Lineage, or get in touch with us directly to learn about these new features and more.

We upgrade CM evolveIT customers to the newest versions continuously. If you have any questions just send us a note to info@cmfirstgroup.com.


Other CM First 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 M3 2024 Edition
CA Plex 7.3, last supported 7.2.1 (as of October 31, 2024)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
CA 2E 8.7.4, last supported 8.7 (as of October 31, 2024)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
Contact CM First to learn more: info@cmfirstgroup.com

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