Subject: CM First Group January 2026 Newsletter

Explore the future of modernization with us

January 2026

In this issue...

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

  • Featured: The Human Side of AI-Powered Modernization: Why Your Team Resists and How to Change That - CM First Group

  • Article: Traditional Code Review Is Dead. What Comes Next? - The New Stack

  • Listen: Realign after tech disruption - InformationWeek Podcast

  • Intelligence: Further Reading on the Web

Webinar

Register Now for "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.


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

Gen Test Data for Legacy Modernization with CM evolveIT
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
10 a.m. CT - 30-minutes with Q&A


Learn more or register now →

Heads Up

Why Smart Teams Are Quietly Pushing Back on Artificial Intelligence


Your modernization initiative might look solid on paper, but if adoption is slow or half-hearted, the real problem isn’t the technology. It’s fear, lost trust, and the memory of past “transformations” that never delivered.


 A closer look at the human side of modernization shows why positioning AI as a partner, not a threat, makes all the difference.

 

Uncover the human side of modernization and learn how to turn resistance into momentum.


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

Traditional Code Review Is Dead. What Comes Next?


The way we’ve done code review for decades is rapidly changing. With AI writing more code at lightning speed, developers are trusting outcomes over painstaking line-by-line checks, and “rubber-stamp” approvals are becoming the norm. Instead of diffing text, teams are now validating behavior in live preview environments where code actually runs.


The shift indicates that modern code review is no longer about checking every line. It’s about building trust in how software behaves and finding smarter ways to ensure quality.


Read the article on The New Stack  →

Listen

InformationWeek Podcast: Realigning after a tech disruption


Internal bugs, hardware failures, third-party outages, or even attacks can throw an entire tech ecosystem into chaos. In this podcast, Allan Leinwand, CTO of Webflow, and Pierre DeBois, founder and CEO of Zimana, share real-world examples of how organizations can quickly triage disruptions, restore operational stability, and realign both technology and people under pressure.


They also discuss why effective leadership during a crisis is critical, how proactive planning prevents cascading failures, and what lessons the broader industry can take from these experiences.


As such, surviving tech disruptions isn’t just about fixing systems. It’s about rebuilding trust, maintaining direction, and turning unexpected chaos into an opportunity for stronger, more resilient operations.


Listen now on the Information Week Podcast  →

 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.

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 1.8.8 (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)
Contact CM First to learn more: info@cmfirstgroup.com

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