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Fall conference planning continues apace and we couldn't be more excited about how the sessions are shaping up.
Conference early bird rates expire in just a few days on July 31st, so now is a great time to get your tickets. Buy them now before the price goes up.
F1 tickets are still available, too, so jump on your chance to include some fantastic racing in your trip. They will eventually sell out.
And while we're on the topic of racing, congratulations to Jeremy Stent who won F1 tickets at Wednesday's CA Communities webcast. You can watch the webcast here, which includes some great pics of the F1 experience, and lightning talks that are a preview of what's to come at the conference.
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Heads Up Enterprise Digital Transformation Guide in the Post-Covid World
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We hear a lot about "digital transformation", but what is it, really?
According to Dzone,
"Digital transformation can be defined as a time-bound, holistic change in the business culture which involves people, processes, and physical aspects, driven by technology."
Of note, the last word in this definition is "technology", with lots about "people" preceding it. In this view, digital transformation, like modernization, is most effectively executed when viewed as a people-first discipline.
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Video Watch: CA Communities July 28th Meeting
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The CA Communities July 28th webcast is now available to watch in full.
Community President Roger Griffith opened the meeting with an update on the October CA Community Worldwide conference, and solicited input from the community through a series of poll questions focused on session offerings.
In addition, “lightning” talks were presented to preview CA 2E and CA Plex technical sessions planned for October, including topics such as multi-factor security, messaging, and debugging.
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Video Video Series: CM evolveIT for LANSA
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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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Video Streamline the Day-to-Day with Intelligent Automation
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| 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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Video Benefits of IBM i Hosting
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| 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.
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Video RPA Bots: Bogus or Benefit? Bringing RPA to IBM i/AS400
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| 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.
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We Are Back to In-person Business
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The pandemic created unique challenges. But times change, vaccines are made, and now we settle into another "new normal".
As of May 1st, 2021, we re-opened for in-person business. While much of our work will remain remote, we will also conduct meetings in-person as the situation warrants.
You can read our response to the challenge, and an offer of help (which still stands) to our strategic partners and clients on the CM First Group blog.
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Broadcom Confirms CA Plex and CA 2E Support as of January 31st, 2020.
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As of January 31, 2020, Broadcom (CA) announced that in general it will support the latest versions of CA 2E and CA Plex only. For CA 2E (Synon) that is version 8.7. For CA Plex, that is version 7.2.1.
For the full details see these links. Broadcom login is required.
- CA Plex 7.2.1, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2019)
- CA 2E 8.7, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2019)
Visit the Broadcom site at the links provided above for definitive info (password required).
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At CM First we upgrade many CA 2E and CA Plex customers each year, and have extensive experience with the upgrade process. We also have experience working with Broadcom support and licensing and can work with you on any questions you have there.
Any questions just send us a note to info@cmfirstgroup.com, or click the button below to contact an office or request a demo.
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The CM First support portal is now online. Current customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com
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CM WebClient 1.8.7 Limited support for 1.8.5
CM Matchpoint ALM 6.5, last supported 5.5 |
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