Subject: CM evolveIT December 2022 Newsletter

December 2022
Holiday Time
We consider it our mission to provide the tools you need to truly get a grip on the complexities of your legacy system and bring it into the modern age. 

Part of that process is pinpointing the causes and cures of technical debt to help you more effectively pay it down. For some light pre-holiday reading, we found an article that helps us understand precisely where technical debt can come from in a devops setting. We think it's worth a look.

If you manage an IBM enterprise system running COBOL, RPG, or CA 2E (Synon), and you're in the market for advanced code analysis capabilities, watch our video CM evolveIT for IBM i with VS Code and Git from earlier this month.

Meanwhile, look for article links on automation, code churn, and others below.

-CM evolveIT Team
Heads Up
Four Causes of Technical Debt in DevOps
Most IT managers recognize technical debt as a serious threat to their operations. The problem is, ignoring it is easy. Until you can't.

The best way to prevent technical debt accumulation is to first accurately assess the underlying causes of it.

DevOps approaches technical debt from a devops perspective in this article, an interview with Kurt Anderson SRE architect at Blameless.

Read more about it at DevOps.
Video
Watch: "CM evolveIT for IBM i with VS Code and Git"
Get your virtual seat for the CM evolveIT for IBM i webinar, including COBOL, RPG, CA 2E (Synon) and much more. You will see advanced code analysis capabilities that go far beyond what has been previously available, including VS Code and Git Integration.

CM evolveIT is an advanced application static analysis technology used for modernization and maintenance of Legacy IBM i Midrange Applications: COBOL, RPG, CA 2E(Synon), CA Plex, LANSA, and Java applications.

Update
CM evolveIT Now Supports IBM i COBOL
We are proud to announce that we are adding IBM i COBOL support to CM evolveIT. To find out more about what CM evolveIT can do for your IBM i COBOL application, click here to contact us and schedule a hand-on demo.

Video
Hands-on With CM evolveIT
Dig deeper into CM evolveIT's many capabilities in our latest video series available for streaming anytime.
IBM Enterprise Impact Analysis Using VS Code
Are you struggling to comprehend how data and business rules flow through your IBM enterprise systems?

You are not alone.

Many engineers are stuck using outdated technologies to analyze code that are tedious and time-consuming. In this webinar, we will show you how a modern, rich, browser-based technology integrated with VS Code and Gitlab can make short work of your Z analysis tasks in an intuitive and graphical way.


CM evolveIT For IBMi
Watch as we demo advanced COBOL and RPG analysis capabilities that go far beyond what has been previously available.

CM evolveIT is an advanced application static analysis technology used for modernization and maintenance of Legacy IBM i Midrange Applications: COBOL, RPG, CA 2E(Synon), CA Plex, LANSA, and Java applications.


Latest Advances in IBM Enterprise Impact Analysis
If you are struggling to comprehend how data and business rules flow through your IBM enterprise systems, you are not alone.

This recorded webinar will show you a better analysis system that's easy to work with day-to-day and bring you peace of mind knowing you have a complete, 360-degree grasp of the inner-workings of your enterprise system.

CM evolveIT For LANSA Video Collection
We’ve launched an all-new short-video series highlighting CM evolveIT for LANSA. The videos are short 1-2 minutes segments that cover a wide range of CM evolveIT LANSA capabilities, a good foundational starting point for new or existing users.
CM evolveIT For LANSA - Snack & Learn
Our latest CM evolveIT webinar highlights our brand new LANSA capabilities. We cover CM evolveIT analysis capabilities including component impact analysis, Relationship Diagrams & Data Lineage analysis.
CM evolveIT Lunch & Learn
Join us for our lunch & learn session highlighting CM evolveIT analysis capabilities including component impact analysis, Relationship Diagrams & Data Lineage analysis. All of these capabilities are available as local web access or Cloud based service.
CM evolveIT Code Analysis Use Cases
Our short video series on how to apply CM evolveIT’s unique automated static analysis and code slicing technology to four common code analysis use cases is a great introduction to the power of CM evolveIT. Each video is less than ten minutes long is packed with useful takeaways.
White Paper Update
CM evolveIT for CA Plex, CA 2E, and LANSA
The enormous complexity an IT manager faces when modernizing a legacy application demands a serious solution that can power true digital transformation. Learn more about the powerful options available to build a foundation and take charge of your enterprise’s digital future with CM evolveIT, now for CA Plex, 2E, and LANSA.
CM evolveIT Case Studies
No Longer "at Sea" with Modernization

Migrating off the mainframe has to be done right. For a leading ocean transportation company and an expert in maritime logistics and planning, time was short, resources limited, and success was crucial.

Addressing Goliath Application Modernization

A huge government agency was faced with the daunting task of modernizing an application with over 250 million lines of code built up over 40 years. CM evolveIT was a perfect fit for the task.

CM evolveIT Latest Version
CM evolveIT 11.3 Is Here.

Last supported is 10.6, with version 11.1 to be announced by mid-June.

CM evolveIT 11.3 new enhancements and features include Elastic Search, Diagram Save, and Diagram Path Analysis.

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 each year. If you have any questions just send us a note to info@cmfirstgroup.com, or click the button below to contact an office or request a demo.

Other CM First Releases
CM WebClient 1.8.7 (with nightly builds). For detailed info, go here.
CM Matchpoint ALM 7.0, For detailed info, go here.
CM M3 2022 Edition
CA Plex 7.2.1 SP005, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2022)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
Contact CM First to learn more: info@cmfirstgroup.com

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