Subject: CM First Group December 2023 Newsletter

Happy Holidays

December 2023

In this issue...

  • Happy Holidays!

  • Article: The Advantages of Open-Source Software over Vendor Lock-in: A Java vs. COBOL Perspective - CM First Group

  • Article: IT budgets should increase in 2024, but it still could be tough going for startups

     - TechCrunch

  • Listen - How the tech landscape has changed since 2019 - IT Pro 

  • Video: Revolutionize Software Testing with RPA

     - CM First Group

  • Intelligence

Happy Holidays from CM First Group!


From all of us at CM First Group, we extend our warmest wishes for a joyful holiday season filled with love, peace, and happiness. Thank you once again for being part of our CM First Group family. We look forward to continuing this incredible journey together in the years to come.


Gratefully yours,


-CM First Group

Heads Up

The Advantages of Open-Source Software over Vendor Lock-in: A Java vs. COBOL Perspective


Many organizations with mission-critical COBOL applications have vendor support attached, a relationship that can bring a whole host of advantages to the bottom line. With it, you get time-tested features and hand-holding support when you need it.


The challenge comes when your needs evolve, and you want to adapt accordingly. You find yourself limited by a rigid ecosystem tethered to licensing agreements you signed a long time ago.


Fortunately, advancements in modernization afford a wider range of options than ever before. One option that's gaining traction is transforming all or part of your COBOL application to open-source Java, offering expanded freedom to tailor your technology to include the functionality your customers want and need, where they need it.


We have hands-on experience with the process, along with some advanced software that handles the transformation, and we have thoughts that may help you on your journey if a COBOL to Java transformation is right for you.


Read the article →

Heads Up

IT budgets should increase in 2024, but it still could be tough going for startups


IDC is predicting 6.8% tech growth in 2024, a slight uptick from 5% last year. Gartner predicts even more at 8.2%. Good news, right? Yes and no. Companies, particularly startups, will likely continue the 2023 drive for efficiency in a bid to emerge from growth and attain profitability. That could mean more streamlined payrolls ahead.


Read about these trends and more at TechCrunch.


Read on at TechCrunch →


Listen

How the tech landscape has changed since 2019


End-of-year predictions abound in December, but at times, the higher-altitude trends tell the more important and revealing stories about the times we're facing now.


As such, the past few years have ushered in some pretty big changes in the way we work, our attitudes about it, and the technology landscape at large.


And what happened to the metaverse?


Listen now at IT Pro for some thinking on these topics and more →

Webinar

WATCH: "Revolutionize Software Testing with RPA"


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.


During the webinar, we cover the following features of Automate Plus:


Automated Software Testing: With Automate Plus, you can automate your software testing processes, reducing the time and effort required to test your applications. This feature can help you catch bugs and errors earlier in the development process, saving you time and money in the long run.


Intelligent Document Automation: Automate Plus can intelligently recognize and extract data from various types of documents, including PDFs, scanned images, and more. This feature can help you automate your data entry processes and reduce the risk of errors.


User-Friendly Interface: Automate Plus comes with a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for anyone to use, regardless of their technical expertise. You don't need to be a programmer to use this tool effectively.


During the main demonstration, we show you how Automate Plus can be used to automate the testing of a complex software application. We'll demonstrate how Automate Plus can intelligently recognize the different elements of the application and perform automated tests on each of them.


Key Takeaway: You'll see firsthand how this tool can save you time and effort in your software testing processes.


Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn more about Fortra's Automate Plus RPA and how it can benefit your organization.


Watch now →

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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.


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