Subject: Intelligent Automation February 2025 Newsletter

For intelligent automaters

February 2025

In this issue...

  • Article: Integrating Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Existing Systems - CM First

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

  • Article: Is Fine-Tuning or Prompt Engineering the Right Approach for AI? - The New Stack

  • Watch: The Biggest Implications of the AI Race -Lex Fridman Podcast

  • Listen: A deep dive on DeepSeek and the future of AI - The Cube Podcast

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

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

  • Intelligence: Intelligent automation news on the greater web

Heads Up

Integrating Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Existing Systems


Integrating RAG into your IT infrastructure can yield measurable benefits to your end users inside and outside the organization.


Apps that generate content or provide search and retrieval functions can be speedier and provide more relevant data to the end user, improving workload efficiency and customer satisfaction. Think chatbots, automated assistants, search engines, and apps requiring complex queries to do their job.


Challenges await, but integrating RAG in your IT system can be done effectively with a smart strategy.


Build a plan with our recent 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

Is Fine-Tuning or Prompt Engineering the Right Approach for AI?


AI adoption is on the rise, and so are the challenges of moving beyond "AI pilot mode" to empower your organization. Many organizations that have made the move successfully face two choices in their efforts to make the best of their AI tech: Do you fine-tune your model or focus on prompt engineering?


This article at the New Stack defines terms and compares the two strategies to help you make an informed decision.


Read on at The New Stack →

Watch

The Biggest Implications of the AI Race - Marc Andreessen with Lex Fridman


Lex Fridman's science background and thoughtful style make him a natural facilitator of complex topic discussions delivered in his eponymous podcast. In this episode, Lex talks to Marc Andreessen, a renowned venture capitalist and Netscape co-founder who has much to say about the future of AI and modern technology's implications on society.


Among wide-ranging topics surrounding AI, Andreessen discusses the ongoing "AI race" between countries like China and the United States. While acknowledging the potential for AI to bring tremendous benefits to society, Andreessen also voiced concerns about the dangers of a global power struggle centered around artificial intelligence.


Watch now at the Lex Fridman Podcast →

Listen

A deep dive on DeepSeek and the future of AI


The tech world was abuzz with the launch of DeepSeek, igniting heated debates about its potential impact. In the latest episode of theCUBE Podcast, theCUBE Research analysts John Furrier and Dave Vellante delve into this groundbreaking development. They cut through the hype to explore its true implications for the industry, offering a clear and insightful analysis.


Listen now at Silicon Angle's theCube Podcast →

 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.


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 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 →

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 →

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 →

 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.


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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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