Subject: CM evolveIT April 2025 Newsletter

The modern state of static analysis, refactoring, and digital transformation

April 2025

In this issue...

  • Featured: CM evolveIT: The Ultimate Tool for Legacy Application Analysis and Modernization - CM First Group

  • Watch: Discover the Latest Advances in Code Analysis and Transformation with our Latest Release of CM evolveIT 11.7

  • Article: Top 15 Open-Source Monitoring Tools - Geekflare

  • Video Vault: Next-Gen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems - CM First

  • Intelligence: News to think about...

Heads Up

CM evolveIT: The Ultimate Tool for Legacy Application Analysis and Modernization


There's never been a better time to explore the full capabilities of our flagship product, CM evolveIT, so we wrote a full guide and published it online.


By integrating advanced AI capabilities, including natural language generation and automated documentation, CM evolveIT streamlines modernization efforts, making legacy transformation faster and more efficient. Whether optimizing nested logic, converting COBOL to Java, or extracting critical business rules, CM evolveIT is the ultimate tool for legacy system analysis and transformation.


Powered by a robust parsing engine, dynamic impact analysis, AI-driven business rule extraction, and cross-language code slicing, CM evolveIT provides precise insights and actionable intelligence to help you navigate the complexities of legacy applications.


Read our full guide →

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.


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.


Heads Up

Top 15 Open-Source Monitoring Tools


Monitoring tools help organizations track system performance, network health, and infrastructure security, and can be indispensable in keeping systems sturdy and protected.


This comprehensive article explores a range of monitoring solutions, from simple tools to sophisticated observability platforms, all of which are available as open-source options. The tools featured offer real-time monitoring and alerting capabilities, making them suitable for organizations of all sizes, from small teams to large enterprises.


Each solution offers robust security monitoring and performance tracking features, making them valuable assets for managing IT infrastructure.


Read the full article at Geekflare →

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, 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.


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 video →

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 video →

 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-committment fifteen minute conversation with CM First Group tech.

CM First Support

Current CM First Group customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com.

CM evolveIT current version is 11.7.

You can read more about CM evolveIT in our white paper CM evolveIT Data Lineage, or get in touch with us directly to learn about these new features and more.

We upgrade CM evolveIT customers to the newest versions continuously. If you have any questions just send us a note to info@cmfirstgroup.com.


Other CM First 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 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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