Subject: CM First Group August 2023 Newsletter

August 2023

Transformative Powers

If you're attending the October Common Navigate 2023 conference, be sure to look for us at our tabletop booth and have a chat. We'll be unveiling CM evolveIT 11.6 with brand-new automated COBOL to Java conversion functionality. This update marks a new focus for CM evolveIT from analysis only, to giving it code transformation powers. We couldn't be more excited to show you what it can do.


The CA Communities Fall webcast speaker lineup is now official, and it's worth a look if you manage an IBM i system. You'll find a good slate of content on code conversion to Java and rich web applications. Scroll for more, or click here to claim your spot if you haven't already.


Also in this newsletter: we share our most recent article "Cracking the Code: Understanding Technical Differences Between COBOL and Java", plus links to articles on human-touch AI, pillars of digital transformation, and VM Ware's future with Broadcom.


-CM First Team

Heads Up

Cracking the Code: Understanding Technical Differences Between COBOL and Java


IT managers and engineers who manage COBOL systems have a unique modernization challenge in front of them. One popular path to bring modern features like portability and rich web connectivity to COBOL applications is to convert the COBOL app to Java.


But before you embark on such a project, there are some key differences to think about if you're experienced with COBOL, but not so much Java.


For one, COBOL, despite being an older language, is admired for its support of fixed-length records and extensive compatibility with databases and files. However, Java, a more contemporary language, is praised for its versatile range of data structures and commanding use of object-oriented programming, which enables the construction of intricate data structures and robust applications.


Look for a heads up on these important factors and more in our recent article.


Read the article now →

Announcing Speakers for the CA 2E (Synon) and CA Plex Community fall update


Speakers for the Sept 6th CA Communities webcast have just been announced and it looks to be quite an impressive list of CA 2E experts. Their collective expertise in bringing legacy systems to the modern age is unparalleled. Expect to take in hands-on solutions to real-world modernization challenges that you can take to your own projects right away.


If you haven't registered yet, click here to claim your spot.


We're lucky to have access to these experienced engineers in one meeting:


Abram Darnutzer of the Laufer Group will speak to taking a Large 2E application to a pure Java application step-by-step and eliminating the green screen in the process. His talk will include converting 2E DDS Reports to modern JS reporting and simplifying the code base.


Kiyoshi Terasawa of CM First Group will demonstrate CM evolveIT's new capability to automatically translate both hand-coded and 2E-generated code directly to Java.


Alexandre Lévis of Barreau du Québec will recap their project to modernize a CA 2E RPG application to a rich, browser-based application.


Register now for the Community Webcast →


If you can't make the meeting, go ahead and register and we'll send you a link to a lightly edited version of the webcast within a week or so of the broadcast.


Heads Up

Can new advances in AI bring the ‘human touch’ chatbots are sorely missing?


Chatbots, in their utopian state, promise to take the pain out of customer service calls for organizations of all types, for both the customer and the company. Unfortunately, we're far from the ideal with the current Chatbot 1.0 and its lack of nuance or ability to make quick decisions with new information.


Do recent advancements in AI now give us the ability to add that needed human touch?


Read the article at the Next Web →

Listen

Four Pillars of Digital Transformation


Practically speaking, digital transformation can mean very different things from one organization to another depending on the competitive environment they operate in. There are, however, some key mindset changes that will help your project produce the best results possible for your customers and shareholders much faster.


In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Asif Iqbal about the four pillars of digital transformation.


Listen to the podcast (27 minutes) →

Webinar

Watch: "Applying RPA to Software Testing" Lunch & Learn


Robotic Process Automation’s (RPA) versatility allows it to be applied to a wide range of processes, enabling organizations to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve accuracy by automating repetitive tasks using software “Bots”. Use cases range from data entry and report generation to HR and finance and admin automation.


In this technical session, we give you an overview of RPA, and dive into the ability of RPA to create a modern, data-driven automated testing environment that can be plugged into your CI/CD pipeline.


This webinar is relevant to you whether you use CA Plex, CA 2E, or other software development tools.


Watch the recorded 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 1.8.7 (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)
→ 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)
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