Subject: Intelligent Automation October 2024 Newsletter

For intelligent automaters

October 2024

In this issue...

  • Article: Utilizing Low-Code Solutions for AI: Augmenting Robotic Process Automation - CM First Group

  • CA 2E/Plex Conference: Watch AI Day at the 14th CA 2E Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

  • Article: Is AI an Existential Threat to Humanity’s Future? - AI Wire

  • Watch: Do you need to learn prompt engineering? - AI Advantage

  • Webinar - NexGen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems - CM First Group

  • Intelligence: Intelligent automation news on the web

Heads Up

Utilizing Low-Code Solutions for AI: Augmenting Robotic Process Automation


If you're in the market for RPA solutions or well on your way to implementing them, you know how powerful the technology can be. Yet now, we may be well on our way to an embarrassment of riches with a powerful alternative in low-code AI solutions. These platforms offer scalability, flexibility, and advanced features that help you quickly develop sophisticated, intelligent applications.


Look for prominent platforms such as KNIME, Microsoft Power Platform, Appian, and OutSystems to showcase the diverse capabilities and benefits of integrating AI into everyday operations.


Low-code AI solutions drive efficiency, innovation, and operational excellence across various industries, from enhancing customer service to optimizing inventory management, and might be worth a look.


Read on for the full story →

 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.


Heads Up

Is AI an Existential Threat to Humanity’s Future?


The good news? Practical AI can save you precious time and expand your analytical reach. The bad news? It just might take over the planet.


Read on at AI Wire →

Watch

Do you need to learn prompt engineering?


When generative AI reached the stratosphere, the concept of "prompt engineering" soon entered the modern lexicon. As AI got smarter and the tools to assist in the prompt process got more sophisticated, we have to ask ourselves, Is prompt engineering necessary?


AI Advantage shows you exactly how to create complex, powerful prompts without spending too much time on them with SAM, the Prompt Creator.


Watch now at the AI Advantage and join the discussion →

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 IBM i and IBM z systems. This session is dedicated to COBOL developers working on IBM's midrange and mainframe platforms and offers a deep dive into how AI can amplify coding collaboration and efficiency.


In this webinar:

  • 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. Take the first step towards a smarter, AI-assisted development future.


Watch →

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.

CM First Support

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

Current Releases


CM WebClient 1.8.7 (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)
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CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
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Contact CM First to learn more: info@cmfirstgroup.com

Intelligence

What is hybrid AI?

-Information Age