Subject: CM First Group March 2024 Newsletter

All the modernization news that's fit to print

March 2024

In this issue...

  • Article: Future-Proofing Your Business: The Long-Term Benefits of Converting COBOL applications to Java - CM First

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

  • Article: Legacy Tech is Still Popping Up as a Cost-Control Barrier - CIO Dive

  • Video: Revolutionize Software Testing with RPA - CM First

  • Intelligence: News articles to ponder...

Heads Up

Future-Proofing Your Business: The Long-Term Benefits of Converting COBOL Applications to Java


Developed way back in the late 1950s, COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) was designed to be easily understood and used by non-technical business users. As a result, it became the dominant programming language for business applications during the early days of computing. It's still with us today, which speaks to its reliability as a programming language.


Enter the modern age, where customers, workers, and (and many in the C-suite) have modern expectations beyond mere reliability. Fortunately, smart engineers have been hard at work finding viable ways to add modern functionality to their legacy applications piece by piece.


Among the suite of incremental modernization projects is the conversion of COBOL to Java. Our recent article explores the benefits of just such a project.


Be sure to join in the conversation in the comments at the bottom of the article.


Read on →

Webinar

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, we will:

  • 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.


Register for the Webinar Now →

Heads Up

Legacy Tech is Still Popping Up as a Cost-Control Barrier


According to a recent Deloitte report, outdated infrastructure hinders companies from swiftly adjusting to evolving business conditions. This CIO Dive brief highlights the bigger picture findings that reveal not only the challenges businesses face with legacy system costs, but the efforts underway to meet those challenges.


Read more in this CIO Dive brief →


We're Back from SHARE Orlando...


To the many who dropped by our booth at SHARE Orlando in early March, it was great to meet you!


Many stayed for our presentation on the use of AI prompts in mainframe software analysis. We discussed how AI prompts guide models to understand complex systems, helping provide human-digestible analysis reports and specifications.


We also went through the technical steps to create a prompt model connecting a COBOL/DB2 application source to a ChatGPT cloud engine API.


For more information on this exciting new technology, get in touch and we'll be glad to explore it further with you.


-CM First Group

Conference

CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference Fall Dates Announced


We are proud to announce that the 14th CA 2E / CA Plex Conference will be held October 15th - 17th, 2024.


We couldn't be more excited to offer another ground-breaking conference focused on meeting the needs of technical experts charged with maintaining, automating, and modernizing enterprise software systems like RPG, COBOL, CA 2E (Synon), and CA Plex on IBM i/Power and Microsoft.


Please save the date! More information to follow as we plan this informative and career-building event.


CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

October 15th - 17th in Austin, Texas

In-person or remote


Learn more about the CA Plex 2E Conference →


-CM First Group

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 →

 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.


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