Subject: CM First Group December 2022 Newsletter

December 2022
Happy Holidays 🎄🎅🏻💝🦌🎀✨⛄
It’s the end of a challenging year, and what better time to take some time off and enjoy the holidays with family, friends, and loved ones! We’ve all worked hard in the tech industry this year, making advances in technology that continue to transform our lives for the better. From developing new ways to work remotely to utilizing AI and ML to make our lives safer, the tech industry’s innovations this year have been remarkable.

To ensure you start 2023 with a clear mind and ready to tackle any challenge that comes your way, it is important to take some time off during the holidays. Here are some tips on how you can best use your holiday break to rest and recharge for the new year:

1. Unplug from work: While it can be tempting to check your emails or keep an eye on your project’s progress, unplugging from work during this time is essential for your well-being. Take a break from checking in with colleagues and instead focus on spending quality time with family and friends.

2. Get outside: Whether it’s hiking a scenic trail, walking through the park or enjoying a hot cup of cocoa while stargazing, getting outdoors can help clear your mind and connect you to nature. Spending time in nature has been proven to improve mental health, reduce stress levels and even promote better sleep.

3. Get creative: Use the holidays as a time to explore new hobbies and try something different. You can pick up an instrument, create art or even learn a new language! Doing something creative will help you stay sharp and think outside the box.

4. Spend quality time with loved ones: Make sure to plan quality time with the people who are most important to you. Whether it’s catching up over a cup of hot chocolate or engaging in a board game marathon, finding ways to connect can help strengthen your relationships and make memories that will last for years to come.

The holidays are the perfect opportunity to relax and recharge after a long year.

- CM First Team

Heads Up
5 Tips for Enterprises Considering Automation As Part of The Integration Strategy
Getting serious about automation within your organization is fast becoming a necessity. The good news: the rewards are many and lasting, for efficiency and cost.

Enterprise Times UK asked Mark Simon, VP Strategy at Celigo, about the best way to go about adding automation as part of an overall integration strategy.

Read more at Enterprise Times UK.
Broadcom Support
Many enterprises struggle with obtaining Broadcom support for their CA 2E (Synon, COOL:2E) or CA Plex systems. Lets us help you out.
Are you…
  • Working with an older unsupported release?
  • Upgrading your IBM OS and worried that everything will continue to operate?
  • Under the shadow of lapsed Broadcom maintenance?
  • Experiencing difficulty renewing due to contract size or length?
  • Finding it tough to get the answers you need, when you need them?
CM First can help you get back on track and bring you peace of mind.

We can get you back on Broadcom support or provide different options for you based on your needs. We specialize in all sizes of customers.

Why CM First?
Our people know CA 2E and Plex Cold. Many of our engineers worked at Synon, CA Technologies and Broadcom, and developed the very products you use. We help you navigate the Broadcom options.

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CM evolveIT for IBM i with VS Code and Git
[Are you struggling to comprehend how data and business rules flow through your IBM enterprise systems?

You are not alone.

Many engineers are stuck using outdated technologies to analyze code that are tedious and time-consuming. In this webinar, we will show you how a modern, rich, browser-based technology integrated with VS Code and Gitlab can make short work of your Z analysis tasks in an intuitive and graphical way.]
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IBM Enterprise Impact Analysis Using VS Code
Are you struggling to comprehend how data and business rules flow through your IBM enterprise systems?

You are not alone.

Many engineers are stuck using outdated technologies to analyze code that are tedious and time-consuming. In this webinar, we will show you how a modern, rich, browser-based technology integrated with VS Code and Gitlab can make short work of your Z analysis tasks in an intuitive and graphical way.
Video
CM evolveIT for IBM i
In our recorded webinar “CM evolveIT for IBM i”, you will see advanced code analysis capabilities that go far beyond what has been previously available. 

CM evolveIT is an advanced application static analysis technology used for modernization and maintenance of Legacy IBM i Midrange Applications: COBOL, RPG, CA 2E(Synon), CA Plex, LANSA, and Java applications.

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Latest Advances in IBM Enterprise Impact Analysis
This recorded webinar will show you a better analysis system that's easy to work with day-to-day, and bring you peace of mind knowing you have a complete, 360-degree grasp of the inner-workings of your enterprise system.

Video
Video Series: CM evolveIT for LANSA
We’ve launched an all-new short-video series highlighting CM evolveIT for LANSA. The videos or short 1-2 minutes segments that cover a wide range of CM evolveIT LANSA capabilities, and provide a good foundational starting point for new or existing users.

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Streamline the Day-to-Day with Intelligent Automation
Join the automation experts from CM First and HelpSystems to explore ways to leverage IT automation tools in your most critical business projects—including those on IBM I, including those generated with CA 2E(Synon) and CA Plex. Our automation experts walk you through the types of projects your IT colleagues are running, how they’re doing it, and what tools they’re using. This informative webinar also polled attendees about their current and planned future leverage of automation technologies.

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Benefits of IBM i Hosting
In this session cloud replatforming experts discussed how IBM i applications are typically being rehosted from on-premise to fully managed hybrid environments. Many customers are reporting significant security and operational benefits, at the same or reduced cost.

Video
RPA Bots: Bogus or Benefit? Bringing RPA to IBM i/AS400
CM First and HelpSystems show you how to boost your digital transformation efforts with Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Transform your IBM i processes—like automated data entry, extending single sign-on (SSO), and dynamically pulling reports—to increase productivity, eliminate errors, and save money. 

CM First Support Portal
The CM First support portal is now online. Current customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com
CM First 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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