Subject: CM First Group February 2026 Newsletter

Explore the future of modernization with us

February 2026

In this issue...

  • Watch: Gen Test Data for Legacy Modernization with CM evolveIT

  • Featured: Why Your Next AI Modernization Project Will Fail (And How to Fix It) - CM First Group

  • Watch: Latest Advances in Code Analysis and Transformation

  • Broadcom Support: Let us Help You Get the Support You Need

  • Article: How to Get Ahead of Shadow AI in 2026 - AI Wire

  • Intelligence: Further Reading on the Web

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Watch: "Gen Test Data for Legacy Modernization with CM evolveIT"


Legacy system modernization fails when your test data doesn't reflect reality. Missing documentation, retired experts, and decades of embedded business logic make it nearly impossible to create accurate test cases—until now.


Watch now →


What you'll take away:

  • Automated test data generation – Learn how CM evolveIT analyzes COBOL, RPG, and mainframe code to identify critical data relationships and create realistic test datasets

  • Risk reduction strategies – Discover how comprehensive test coverage validates new functionality before deployment, preventing costly production issues

  • Business rule preservation – See how AI extracts and maps business logic across program boundaries to ensure nothing gets lost in translation

  • Faster modernization timelines – Understand how quality test data eliminates guesswork and accelerates transformation projects by up to 67%

  • Practical implementation steps – Get a roadmap for deploying AI-powered testing in your modernization initiative.

Watch now →

Heads Up

The Hidden Danger of Rushing AI into Legacy Systems


Many organizations assume AI will accelerate legacy modernization. 


Many are finding that, instead, when applied without a full system context, the effort introduces hidden errors, rework, and operational risk. And along with it, escalating costs, delayed timelines, and shaken stakeholder confidence.


The smarter approach prioritizes deterministic mapping of programs, documented business rules, and controlled AI deployment within verified boundaries, reducing uncertainty before transformation even starts.


The future of modernization isn’t bigger models, it’s better constraints.


Read our recent article for a full breakdown  →

Announcing CM evolveIT 11.7


Available for Streaming: Join us for informative, hands-on sessions focused on the new CM evolveIT 11.7 release. 


Tailored for future-minded developers, these sessions showcase groundbreaking enhancements aimed at revolutionizing your code analysis and transformation workflows. Expect hands-on demonstrations that you can take to your development workflows right away.

Watch a webinar now...

Mainframe COBOL

Latest Advances in Mainframe COBOL Code Analysis and Transformation

Learn about cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools that promise streamlined analysis and transformation processes, automated tools that convert legacy COBOL code to Java, and advanced code slicing.


Watch Now

IBM i

Latest Advances in IBM i Code Analysis and Transformation

Learn how to cut your analysis costs by up to 80% with new capabilities. We'll demo new CA 2E (Synon) and CA Plex superpowers, AI and Code slicing innovations, and improved support for DB2 and COBOL and more.


Watch Now

Heads Up

How to Get Ahead of Shadow AI in 2026


In 2026, unauthorized AI use, from public chatbots to rogue models, is quietly spreading across organizations, often outside IT oversight. 


Because leaders don’t know what they don’t see, sensitive data, compliance gaps, and decision-making risks are growing in the shadows.


AI Wire explains why banning tools won’t work, and what actually does: visibility, clear policies, and secure alternatives.


Read the article on AI Wire  →

 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 your IBM OS, or otherwise under the shadow of lapsed maintenance, we can get you back on Broadcom support based on your unique situation. 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.

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CM First Support

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

Current Releases


CM WebClient 1.8.8 (with nightly builds) For details, go here.

CM Matchpoint ALM 7.0 Build 004. For details, go here.

CM evolveIT 11.7, last supported 10.6
CM M3 2024 Edition
CA Plex 7.3, last supported 7.2.1 (as of October 31, 2024)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
CA 2E 8.7.4, last supported 8.7 (as of October 31, 2024)
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