Subject: CM First Group September Newsletter

September 2021
Twofer
As we blast into the weekend, the fall CA 2E CA Plex Worldwide Conference is offering a great deal on conference tickets. If you buy a ticket, they'll give you another one free of charge to hand out to a colleague or friend.

Read the full details below, or go straight to the conference registration page and get yourself a pair of tickets for the price of one.

If you've already registered, they'll throw in another ticket for you if you ask them, just send an email to info@plex2e.com.

- CM First Team
Heads Up
IT Talent Shortage Hobbles Emerging Tech Adoption
The pandemic has hobbled companies' plans to modernize, according to Gartner Group. As plans for digital transformation are moved up, to better connect with employees and customers, they are met with the strong headwinds of a severe talent shortage.

And the problem is happening across most tech domains, making efforts exponentially more difficult.


InformationWeek has a good writeup you can read here.
CA 2E CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference
Fall Conference: Buy One Get One Free
This is a deal you're not going to want to miss out on.

The conference is launching a Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer, today. Purchase a conference ticket, and they'll send you an additional ticket free of charge, to give to a colleague, friend, or even your manager. You and your guest can attend either virtually or in-person.

If you have already purchased a ticket, worry not. They'll send you an additional ticket free of charge to give away as well. Just send a note to info@plex2e.com.


Video
Video Series: CM evolveIT for LANSA
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.

Video
Streamline the Day-to-Day with Intelligent Automation
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.

Video
Benefits of IBM i Hosting
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.

Video
RPA Bots: Bogus or Benefit? Bringing RPA to IBM i/AS400
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. 

We Are Back to In-person Business
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.

Broadcom Confirms CA Plex and CA 2E Support as of January 31st, 2020.
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).
CM First Can Help...
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.

CM First Support Portal
The CM First support portal is now online. Current customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com
CM First Releases
CM WebClient 1.8.7 Limited support for 1.8.5
CM Matchpoint ALM 6.5, last supported 5.5
CM evolveIT11.3, last supported 10.6
CM M3 2018 Edition
CA Plex 7.2.1 , last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2019)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
CA 2E 8.7 , last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2019)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
Contact CM First to learn more: info@cmfirstgroup.com

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