Subject: CM First Group April 2023 Newsletter

Start your engines for the 13th CA 2E CA Plex Worldwide Developers Conference

April 2023

Start your engines!

The 13th CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developers Conference is fast approaching in just ten days, and we're looking forward to watching the sessions and deep-dive training come to life.


Brand new: if you're interested in catching up on the General Sessions only, we have a just-launched Virtual Pass lite free of charge. Simply register here with your name and email and you're all set.


If deep dives and training are what you're looking for, you can expect to build confidence with the immersive, up-to-date material we've been working hard to put together these many months.


Having lived the life for many years, we know IT Managers and application engineers can be wildly busy, making travel tough. So we put some serious work into making our Virtual Pass as compelling as possible.


If this sounds like you, go grab a Virtual Pass ticket at $114 (in-person is $499), and take whatever time you need to get a serious CA 2E or CA Plex skills upgrade.


If you're still thinking about it, consider these benefits:

  • You'll build confidence knowing you are up-to-date on the skills needed to get your job done.

  • Open questions that have been floating around in your head can be answered on the fly by your instructors.

  • You learn a lot by seeing what other engineers have to talk about, and how they've met their own challenges that are like yours.

It would take a lot of work to cobble these things together from other sources and get the same result. Here, it's just $114 and your time.


We have more details on what the virtual pass includes down below.


Meanwhile, take a look at our most recent article below, plus links to articles on modernization persuasion, data monetization and generative AI.

Heads Up


Making the Business Case for Modernizing Legacy Applications


Organizations often hesitate to modernize due to potential costs and risks, but a comprehensive understanding of the existing system is paramount to creating a successful business case.


Quantifiable benefits such as increased agility, scalability, reduced technical debt, and improved user experience should be highlighted.


Read the article →

CA 2E CA Plex Training


Experience the most advanced, up-to-date training in CA 2E or CA Plex in the comfort of your own home.


Can’t make it to Boca Raton this year? You’re in luck! Attend the conference with a virtual pass at a fraction of the price of an in-person ticket.


Catch all of the conference sessions in the comfort of your own home, without travel expenses or airport headaches. Along with the training, you’ll have free access to the training environments and remote support from the instructor post-conference.


Get a virtual pass ($114 $499) →


Customize your own up-to-date learning experience on your own time as your schedule allows. Soak it in all at once to get up to speed, or work through the material over weeks or months.


The virtual pass includes access to all CA 2E CA Plex Worldwide Conference training, deep-dives, keynotes, and presentations.


Online recordings, along with slides and any course materials, will be available online two-weeks after the event, and available for one year.


Here's what's included:


  • Access to on-demand recordings of conference sessions, along with course materials

  • Remote chat with other attendees

  • Ability to schedule and attend one-on-one meetings with speakers or exhibitors

  • Virtual swag bag with downloadable resources or coupons from sponsors

  • Live Q&A sessions with speakers and panelists


Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!


Brand new: if you're interested in catching up on the General Sessions only, we have a just-launched Virtual Pass lite free of charge. Simply register here with your name and email and you're all set.


If you want the deep-dives, training, and course materials all rolled up into one, get your full virtual pass here.

 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 11.3, last supported 10.6
CM M3 2022 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)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
Contact CM First to learn more: info@cmfirstgroup.com

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