Subject: CM First Group January 2025 Newsletter

Modernization news fit to blast

January 2025

In this issue...

  • Conference: Join us at SHARE Washington D.C. Feb 24th to 26th

  • Article: Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Continuous Modernization Roadmap - CM First

  • Video: Latest Advances in Code Analysis and Transformation with CM evolveIT 11.7 - CM First

  • Article: Citi deploys AI coding tools to 30K developers in modernization push - CIO Dive

  • Watch: What is RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)? - Don Woodlock

  • Watch: AI Day at the CA 2E CA Plex Conference - CA 2E / Plex Conference

  • Watch: Next-Gen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z

  • Intelligence: Further reading on the outside...

Conference

Come join us at SHARE Washington D.C.


Join CM First and the CM evolveIT team at the SHARE Washington D.C. conference from February 24th to 26th, live and in person.


Please stop by and say hello, or better yet, book an in-person appointment with us by replying to this email and we will reserve time to meet with you.


SHARE Washington D.C. provides you with access to the latest enterprise IT news, key focus areas, prominent industry leaders, and product highlights on emerging technologies.


Learn more about SHARE Washington D.C. →

-CM First Group Team

Heads Up

Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Continuous Modernization Roadmap


The business landscape is littered with the carcasses of big "rip-and-replace" modernization failures. While these costly, one-time system replacement projects can succeed with extensive planning, they are often time-consuming and disruptive to core business.


For many organizations, a "continuous modernization" approach might be better. As an incremental and measured strategy, it can lead to ongoing and impactful results at a less costly and disruptive pace.


Companies on this path need a smart and structured roadmap to tackle technical debt, streamline operations, and position themselves for future growth.


Read on →

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 one of these two webinars now...

Mainframe

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

Citi deploys AI coding tools to 30K developers in modernization push


Thanks to some hefty fines and decades of tech underinvestment, Citi is serious about modern technology. So much so the company spent $11.8 billion on new technology in 2024, a radical departure from prior decades. CIO Dive reports on progress heading into 2025.


Read on for more at CIO Dive →

Watch

What is RAG? (Retrieval Augmented Generation)


RAG's popularity and power come from its ability to leverage your unique content to generate its answers, instead of the generic content ChatGPT offers that it plucked from the ether.


Understanding the fundamentals explained clearly is a good place to get a handle on this pioneering technology.


Watch now (~12 min) →

 CA Plex/2E Worldwide Developer Conference 

Watch: AI Day at the CA 2E CA Plex Conference


Watch keynote addresses from IBM and Microsoft that cover the powerful role AI plays in modern application development, with a focus on IBM i. These streamable keynotes were delivered by experts with deep experience leveraging the mighty power of AI for developers ready to dive headfirst into the future! Watch these streamable keynotes any time.


Video Vault

Next-Gen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems


Join us for a cutting-edge webinar that merges the art of pair programming with the innovation of AI for both IBM i and IBM z systems. This session is dedicated to COBOL developers working on IBM's midrange and mainframe platforms, offering a deep dive into how AI can amplify coding collaboration and efficiency.


In this webinar:

  • Discuss the integration of AI-driven pair programming in IBM i and IBM z COBOL development.

  • Address the unique challenges of maintaining and evolving COBOL applications with AI support.

  • Showcase a live demonstration of AI tools tailored to IBM i and IBM z developers.

  • Share actionable strategies for embedding AI into the pair programming workflow on both platforms.

Whether you're involved in IBM i or IBM z development, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge to leverage AI for better code quality, faster problem-solving, and more productive pair programming sessions. Engage with our experts and take the first step towards a smarter, AI-assisted development future.


Watch the video now →

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, making it better, more accurate, and quicker to get results.


Watch the Webinar →

Frightened about the prospect of your legacy IBM i and z application developers leaving? We have a solution that can put your fears to rest. In this webinar, we demonstrate how you can “refactor” your legacy app developed in COBOL, RPG, or CA 2E (Synon) directly to maintainable runtime-free Java and JS.


Watch the 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.

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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)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
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