Subject: Intelligent Automation December 2024 Newsletter

For intelligent automaters

December 2024

In this issue...

  • Article: Enhancing Application Development Documentation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) - CM First Group

  • Watch: Latest Advances in Code Analysis and Transformation with CM evolveIT 11.7

  • CA 2E/Plex Conference: Watch AI Day at the 14th CA 2E Plex Worldwide Developer Conference

  • Article: Surveying the LLM Application Framework Landscape - InfoWorld

  • HOLIDAY PROMO: Get $1,000 Off Your Next Contract...

  • Listen: The Future of AI: LLMs, AGI, and Beyond with Bob van Luijt - Data Science Dojo Podcast

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

  • Intelligence: Intelligent automation news on the web

Heads Up

Enhancing Application Development Documentation with Artificial Intelligence (AI)


Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized software development, particularly in the creation of system documentation. By streamlining the process, AI saves time, enhances accuracy and consistency, simplifies ongoing maintenance, and fosters better collaboration. Advanced tools like Natural Language Processing (NLP) and code summarization enable the automated generation of clear and reliable documentation, making it an invaluable asset for developers.


As AI's capability in contextual understanding and human-like language generation improves, we can anticipate more advanced AI-powered documentation tools.


Read on for the full story →

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

 CA Plex/2E Worldwide Developer Conference 

Watch: AI Day at the CA 2E CA Plex Conference


Watch keynote addresses from IBM and Microsoft that cover the powerful role AI plays in modern application development, with a focus on IBM i. These streamable keynotes were delivered by experts with deep experience leveraging the mighty power of AI for developers ready to dive headfirst into the future! Watch these streamable keynotes any time.


AI Day Keynote Speakers

Tim Rowe

Application Development and Systems Management at IBM


Tim explores the IBM i development team's efforts to help users take advantage of AI technologies while continuing to honor the pillars this platform has known all these years.

Richard DiZerega

Principal Engineering Lead Microsoft


Richard deep-dives into the landscape of conversational AI solutions with Microsoft’s CoPilot offerings in this comprehensive session.


Heads Up

Surveying the LLM Application Framework Landscape


Large language models are ever-obedient tools that can provide helpful but sometimes flawed results if used alone. Pair them with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) or Agents, however, and we're talking about amazing, powerful tools that can transform how you work.


Martin Heller, contributor at InfoWorld, breaks down the current slate of tools that make modern LLM application frameworks sing.


Read on at InfoWorld →

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Listen

The Future of AI: LLMs, AGI, and Beyond with Bob van Luijt


Raja Iqbal joins guest Bob van Luijt, founder of Weviate, for a deeper, more contemplative look at the future of AI, including LLMs, AGI, and more.


Listen now at the Data Science Dojo Podcast →

Watch

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 →

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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 Webinar →

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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.


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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 11.7, 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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CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
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