Subject: CM evolveIT January 2024 Newsletter

The modern state of static analysis

January 2023

In this issue...

  • Announcing the 14th CA 2E CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

  • Article: Leveraging the Benefits of Cloud-Based Legacy Modernization - CM First

  • Article: Infrastructure as Code: What You Need to Know - DZone

  • Streamable Webinar: Revolutionize Software Testing with Robotic Process Automation - CM First

  • CM evolveIT 11.6 Announcement and Resources

  • Intelligence

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

Heads Up

Leveraging the Benefits of Cloud-Based Legacy Modernization


There are many roads to modernization, and choosing the right one is half the battle. Migrating to the cloud is just one of many, but it's fast becoming a popular avenue and even faster becoming unavoidable.


But what's the best approach to this monumental effort? We say, minimize risk and maximize the benefits. Read on for our roadmap on how to do just that.


Read our latest article for how-tos and more →

Heads Up

Infrastructure As Code: What You Need to Know


The cloud merges hardware and software together as a unified technology, eliminating the need to treat them separately. From this new paradigm, we have Infrastructure as Code.


In this helpful guide from Dzone, readers will learn the benefits of IaC and how to implement it with some powerful open-source tools.


Read more at Dzone →

Webinar

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 →

Latest Release

CM evolveIT 11.6

In September, we announced the release of CM evolveIT 11.6 with brand-new automated COBOL to Java conversion functionality. Until today, CM evolveIT has been first and foremost an analysis tool that provides you with deep, insightful, and actionable data.


This update gives CM evolveIT powerful code transformation powers with the ability to convert legacy code to Java.


To learn more get in touch.


To get a sneak preview, watch Kiyoshi Terasawa of CM First Group demonstrate CM evolveIT's ability to automatically translate both hand-coded and 2E-generated code directly to Java.


Watch Kiyoshi's Lightning Talk →


 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.


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 11.6.

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 2023 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

Intelligence