Subject: CM evolveIT January 2025 Newsletter

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

January 2025

In this issue...

  • Conference: Please join us at SHARE D.C. Feb 24th to Feb 26th

  • Article: Obsolete to Optimal: Managing Outdated Documentation and System Understanding - CM First

  • Watch: Discover the latest advances in code analysis and transformation with the brand new release of CM evolveIT 11.7

  • Article: The Future of Code Reviews: Trends to Watch in 2025 and Beyond - Hatica

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

  • Intelligence: News to think about...

Conference

Come join us at SHARE Washington D.C.


Join CM First and the CM evolveIT team at the SHARE Washington D.C. conference from February 24th to 26th, live and in person.


Please stop by and say hello, or better yet, book an in-person appointment with us by replying to this email and we will reserve time to meet with you. We have a deep set of mainframe code skills and hands-on knowledge to share with you, including AI-assisted coding and transformation with our product CM evolveIT.


SHARE Washington D.C. provides you with access to the latest enterprise IT news, key focus areas, prominent industry leaders, and product highlights on emerging technologies.


Learn more about SHARE Washington D.C. →

-CM First Group Team

Heads Up

Obsolete to Optimal: Managing Outdated Documentation and System Understanding


It's hard to overstate the importance of maintaining and enhancing IT system documentation to keep a software engineer's life sane. But it doesn't stop there—it's also important for sustaining organizational agility and competitiveness in the long run.


Our recent article highlights key strategies to eliminate manual effort, embed best practices into your workflows, and support your organization with a system that's agile and ready to compete. Add CM evolveIT's smart automation features, and you have a documentation powerhouse ready to go.


Prevent documentation obsolescence and maintain essential institutional knowledge now!


Read the 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.


Watch Now

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.


Watch Now

Heads Up

The Future of Code Reviews: Trends to Watch in 2025 and Beyond


2025 will be a big year for software engineering workflows thanks to AI and automation. While much of an engineer's code work can be offloaded to machines, code review is a good departure point where coders can step in and complete the job with human judgment and care.


However, how AI and humans can partner in this process is up for grabs. Read on for things to look out for in 2025.


Read the full article at Hatica →

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 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.

Get rock solid Broadcom support

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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