Subject: Intelligent Automation April 2024 Newsletter

A newsletter for intelligent automaters

April 2024

In this issue...

  • Article: The Role of AI and Automation in Bridging the IT Skills Gap - CM First Group

  • Conference: CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

  • Demo: COMMON POWERUp 2024 Forth Worth

  • Webinar - NexGen Pair Programming: AI Collaboration on IBM i and IBM z Systems - CM First Group

  • Article: Enterprises Seek Deeper AI Value Beyond Chat - Silicon Angle

  • Watch: Sam Altman & Brad Lightcap: Which Companies Will Be Steamrolled by OpenAI? - 20VC with Harry Stebbings

  • Listen: Cleanlab's Curtis Northcutt and Berkeley Research Group's Steven Gawthorpe on AI for Fighting Crime – Observability Through AI - The AI Podcast

  • Watch: Revolutionize Software Testing with RPA - CM First Video

  • Intelligence: Intelligent automation news on the web

Heads Up

The Role of AI and Automation in Bridging the IT Skills Gap


While certain tech companies are suffering from a pandemic-induced overhiring hangover, organizations at large are desperate for an IT workforce that can leverage technology to get their work done efficiently.


Enter Artificial Intelligence and automation. The strategic deployment of these technologies is transforming IT departments by automating routine tasks and enabling staff to focus on complex, strategic projects. Real-life implementations of AI and automation, such as automated coding assistants and AI-driven help desks, are already in use, with many more on the way.


The benefits extend beyond efficiency, with AI and automation playing a significant role in upskilling and reskilling the workforce at large, making the transformation complete.


Read on →

Conference

Register now for the CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference Coming This Fall


CM First Group is once again sponsoring the CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference coming up in October.


The theme this year is AI and Automation.


The CA 2E / Plex Community is presenting 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.


Be sure to take advantage of the Super Early Bird pricing, or better yet, the Super Early Bird Group pricing, which is a great deal at Buy 3 tickets and get one FREE. Virtual attendance is an option, too, if you can't make it to the conference in person.


We can't wait to see you there!


CA 2E / CA Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

October 15th - 17th in Austin, Texas

In-person or remote


Register Now →


-CM First Group

Conference

See You at COMMON POWERUp Fort Worth


If you're one of the many IBM i technology experts attending COMMON POWERUp in Fort Worth, Texas, from May 20th to 23rd, be sure to stop by the CM First Group booth to swap stories and grab some swag. We have lots of tactics and wisdom to offer, especially for managers of CA 2E and CA Plex.


Are you looking for digital transformation opportunities for your organization? We'll demonstrate how legacy apps developed in COBOL, RPG, and CA 2E (Synon) can be refactored directly into maintainable runtime-free Java and JS through automation with our AI-powered flagship product CM evolveIT MetaTX.


COMMON POWERUp is an educational event featuring hundreds of live sessions presented by industry experts. Networking opportunities abound.


If you haven't signed up for COMMON POWERUp in Fort Worth yet, hit the link.


Register now →

Webinar

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 IBM i and IBM z systems. This session is dedicated to COBOL developers working on IBM's midrange and mainframe platforms and offers a deep dive into how AI can amplify coding collaboration and efficiency.


In this webinar:

  • 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. Take the first step towards a smarter, AI-assisted development future.


Watch →

Heads Up

Enterprises seek deeper AI value beyond chat


Embracing a brand-new technology is like digging for gold. Sometimes you'll hit paydirt, but much of the time, you won't. That's where many companies find themselves as they explore practical Artificial Intelligence as a competitive driver of their fortunes.


Silicon Angle deep-dives into the IT spending, and connects it to spending patterns around generative AI for some clues into the state of enterprise innovation.


Read the article at Silicon Angle →

Watch

Sam Altman & Brad Lightcap: Which Companies Will Be Steamrolled by OpenAI?


Who can argue with $2BN + in revenue and a valuation of $90BN? Sam Altman, who is (still? again?) CEO of OpenAI, and OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap, discuss the company's "mission to benefit all of humanity" and a strategic outlook for the industry as a whole.


Watch at 20VC with Harry Stebbings (53:06) →

Listen

Cleanlab's Curtis Northcutt and Berkeley Research Group's Steven Gawthorpe on AI for Fighting Crime


Cleanlab, a member of the NVIDIA Inception program for cutting-edge startups, builds tools that "enhance data reliability and trustworthiness through sophisticated error identification and correction algorithms."


In simple terms, these guys know how to scrub data, and they're using that power to help solve economic crimes and corruption.


Curtis Northcutt, cofounder and CEO of Cleanlab, and Steven Gawthorpe, senior data scientist at Berkeley Research Group, spoke with Noah Kravitz, host of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, about Cleanlab's groundbreaking approach to data curation in an episode recorded live at the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference.


Listen now at the AI Podcast (00:32:48) →

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 →

 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-commitment fifteen minute conversation with a CM First Group technical rep.

Get rock solid Broadcom support

CM First Support

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

Current Releases


CM WebClient 1.8.7 (with nightly builds) For details, go here.

CM Matchpoint ALM 7.0 Build 004. For details, go here.

CM evolveIT 11.6, last supported 10.6
CM M3 2023 Edition
CA Plex 7.2.1 SP005, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2022)
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