CA Plex 7.1 & New CA 2E 8.7 Invigorated. Key Benefits & Strategies You Need Now

Mark O'Brien – Moderator, Bus Dev, CM FirstSimon Cockayne – Product Owner, CA TechnologiesJohn Rhodes – CTO / GM, CM First

October 29th 2014

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Today's Agenda

Introduction – Mark

CA Plex – Plex r7.1 – Simon

– Plex futures – Simon

– Uplifts, tips & techniques and success stories – John

CA 2E– 2E r8.7 – Simon

– 2E futures – Simon

– Uplifts, tips & techniques and success stories – John

Q&A – All

Webinar Housekeeping

Question and Answer Period at the End.Please post your questions to the console.

We will answer as many as time permits duringthe call, and will respond to the rest by email

afterwards.

CA Plex r7.1

CA Plex r7.1Manifesto Improve Windows modernization story:

– Simplify migration strategy

– Add valuable new features (localization support, ClickOnce deployment)

Improve support for 3rd party testing tools

Add various customer requested features raised as DARs via CA support

CA Plex r7.1Interesting facts about CA Plex r7.1 GA February 13th 2014.

First Agile release of Plex.

Shortest release cycle in Plex’s history.

No beta program.

Quality ‘turned up to 11’.First release of Plex with no known bugs (of any severity) introduced by new development work.

Value Graphing - NPS-esque Value assessment of each delivered story.

CA Plex r7.1Happiness Graphing

CA Plex r7.1New features .NET Client ActiveX Support

.NET Client ClickOnce support

.NET runtime national language localization support

New .NET runtime command line feature

C++ and .NET Client UI testing tool support

C++ Dynamic Link Library (DLL) versioning

Enhanced keyboard shortcut support for C++ Client applications

.NET Client ActiveX SupportWindows modernization: Simplify migration strategy

Allows customers who use ActiveX controls to migrate their legacy C++ applications faster

Our MOST requested feature when demoing CA Plex Option for .NET Enterprise to customers

Fully support ActiveX patterns shipped with CA Plex

Should work with any 3rd party ActiveX controls

Enhanced sample model showing integration with Crystal Reports and Adobe Acrobat Reader

Does NOT support ActiveX controls imported via ‘COM Import’ feature (but it’s in the roadmap)

.NET Client ClickOnce SupportWindows modernization: Add value

Simplifies the deployment and management of Windows client applications using Microsoft ClickOnce technology

Enabled via new ‘C# Code Library Executable’ feature

New sample model showing typical use/case

Once again demonstrates how migrating to .NET enables us to rapidly add new features that are not possible in C++– SOA WCF Service Connectors were another example of this in the CA

Plex r6.1 release

.NET national language localization supportWindows modernization: Add value

Business logic stored separately from human readable strings and UI layout

New ‘satellite resource’ assemblies store localized strings

Dynamically switch ‘satellite resource’ assemblies at runtime to see a different view of the application UI– Different localized labels

– Different UI layout (e.g. for right-to-left languages or for bespoke UI modifications)

Lot of positive feedback from Customer Validation Program –those who develop applications for global market

New .NET runtime command line featureWindows modernization: Simplify migration strategy

Brings parity to .NET runtime by adding a new shipped object that allows the calling of CA Plex-generated .NET functions from the command line

Simplifies development workflow in IDE

Also useful for calling CA Plex-generated .NET functions from 3rd party automation tools

C++ and .NET Client UI testing tool supportImprove support for 3rd party testing tools

Simplifies the management of User Interface automated testing scripts

Prior to this feature, even simple layout changes had the potential to require rewriting automation scripts

Part of our move to Agile involves accelerated UI automation testing, so we are extensively ‘dog fooding’ this feature in-house for C++ and .NET Client automated testing

Could be extended to Java if there is sufficient customer demand

C++ Dynamic Link Library (DLL) versioningCustomer requested features

Simplifies the management of deployed Plex-generated C++ applications (Client and Server)

Allows you to store any of the following information into deployment artifacts:– User Defined Major, Minor, Build and Revision numbers

– User defined product name, company, copyright and trademark information

– CA Plex version and PTF used to generate and build each artifact

Enhanced keyboard shortcut support for C++ Client appsCustomer requested features

Simplifies usability for Plex-generated C++ Client applications

Allows developers to use non-alphanumeric keys for application shortcuts (e.g. Ctrl + space bar)

Examples of non-alphanumeric keys are:– Space bar

– Numeric keypad numbers and arithmetic keys

– ~ , . / ; ’ [ ] \ - =

Complete list of supported keys listed in online help

Where can customers get more information?

Install from support.ca.com

Same licenses as prior releases

E2E Bookshelf should be the first place customers should look:– Install front page

– IDEAdd-insCA Plex Bookshelf

Release Notes provide information on all new features

The CA Plex r7.1 wiki

https://wiki.ca.com/display/PLEX71/CA+Plex+-+Source+Home

Simon's Summary

CA Plex r7.1 proves our continued commitment to customer-centric product development

Contact Simon Cockayne (PO) or Dan Short (PdM) if customers want to join the Customer validation Program to have input into future development projects

Idea Wall can be used by customers to bring ideas to the attention of CA and other customers (vote on existing or create new ideas)

CA Plex CA 2E Global User Community is a vibrant community of Plex and 2E customers and CA employees where we can:connect, learn, and share

p.s. The 7th CA 2E/Plex Worldwide Developer Conference is

May 18-21, 2015 in Austin, Texas

CA Plex r7.2

CA Plex r7.2

Charter

Agile collaboration program

Incremental Release

CA Plex r7.2Charter ALL FEATURES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND

WITHDRAWL

Support CA’s AppDev strategy by automating the deployment of proxies to Plex SOAP .NET web services into a Layer 7 Gateway.

Enhance SQL support on the IBM i.

Support deploying Plex business logic as Java web services (including to Layer 7).

CA Plex r7.2Agile collaboration program Charter

Two week sprints

See and get your hands on the latest code

Help shape the release

CA Plex r7.2Incremental Release ALL FEATURES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND

WITHDRAWL

Coming soon

Will be GA

If you get Incremental Release 1…to get support, you have to stay current when future Incremental Releases come out.

And Now, Getting the Most from your CA Plex World,

from CM First Group

Getting the Most from your CA Plex World

1. API’s– Why you should care, NOW.

External systems; BPM, CSM, ERP, (CMF Screenprints)

– The CA Layer 7 Advantage

2. Uplift and Re-platform Plex Systems– Silocaf 100 day Cloud Full Deployment

3. Regression Testing 1,2,3

4. DevOps / CM MatchPoint for Change Management

5. Retained Support, Training are Available

1. API’s: Why you should care, NOW

API’s are Application Programming Interfaces– Usually SOAP or REST these days

API’s connect CA Plex (and CA 2E) to External Systems– CMS (Salesforce), ERP (SAP, Oracle)

– BPM Suites (IBM, Axon Ivy)

Replace processes easily, without rocket surgery (a la Mr. Potato Head)

Courtesy of PEX Process Excellence network

1. API’s: Why you should care, NOW

CA Plex and 2E Apps

Enterprise Apps

CA API Gateway and App Services Orchestrator

1. API’s: The BPM Use Case

Example: Incorporate CA

2E, CA Plex, Salesforce,

Zendesk in a single

application using API’s

2. Uplift and Re-platform in Plex*

*Change database, language, or OS during uplifting

Synergies in combining activities– Analyze and Test Once

Success Stories– Amari Metal, France: Plex C++ to C#

– Belharra, France: 2E RPG to Plex Java, Linux

– Major Aerospace, Plex C++/RPG to Java, Oracle, Unix

– Food Industry, RPG/DB2 to Java, Microsoft OS, SQL Server and Cloud

Needed a global cloud based solution includingScales, RFID, SQL Server, Deployed in 3 months!

2. Moving CA Plex IBM i apps to the AWS CloudPacorini, a worldwide

logistics, shipping, soft commodities, warehousing firm.

Silocaf USA has the largest green coffee

silo plant in the world.

3. Regression Testing with Worksoft Certify

Improved CA Plex support

You have to test anyway – why not automate for the future?

Part of the DevOps revolution in software development– More than 4 out of 5 firms report

business value in test automation (source: Worksoft)

Services and 3rd party products available for every CA Plex generated interface– 5250, C++, C#, Java, Web/Mobile

4. DevOps & Change Management also worth a look

Plex API enhancements open up tools like CM MatchPoint– Automate Model Management

– Automate SCM

Complex, multi-tier Release Environments demand automation

Release Builds, Automation – Cruise Control, etc.

Performance Management– Incl. App Overhead, Browsers

5. Retained Support & Training are Available

Assist your staff 24/365 with on-call CM First experts

Full line of CA Plex Classes– Foundations, Advanced, Model

Management, Patterns, Meta Workshop

– API training coming in 2015

– QuickStart Training, Knowledge Transfer

– Onsite or Internet Instruction

CM First has a Special Q4 Webinar Offer –

2 free, remote consulting days in 2015 with

5 paid days in Q4, 2014.

Mention "Webinar".

Back to Simon for…

CA 2E r8.7

CA 2E r8.7Manifesto Support customers who want to move from DDS to SQL

Add various usability enhancements

CA 2E r8.7Interesting facts about CA 2E r8.7 ALL FEATURES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND

WITHDRAWL

GA TBA

Second Agile release of 2E.

Shortest release cycle in CA 2E’s history?

No beta program. First time for CA 2E.

Quality ‘turned up to 11’.First release of CA 2E with no known bugs (of any severity) introduced by new development work.

Value Graphing - NPS-esque Value assessment of each delivered story.

CA 2E r8.7SQL/DDL related features ALL FEATURES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND

WITHDRAWL

Allow SQL Record Level Access

Allow RLA Access over DDL Database

Allow SQL/DDL Generation without hard-coded schema name

Option to Generate RLA against DDL

Allow LVLCHK(*YES) for SQL/DDL indexes with RCDFMT kword

Meaningful Names for SQL/DDL

Select/Omit in DDL Index

Support CM Promotion of DDL

CA 2E r8.7Non-SQL/DDL releated features ALL FEATURES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND

WITHDRAWL

Action Diagram Call Prompt Using an External name

Command Key Processing (Mouse-click and Key-press)

Device User Source Substitution Variables

Refresh Action Diagram Statements

Suppress Display of NLL Parameters

Trigger Error Processing if no Control Data

YCPYMDLOBJ New Override Target Model Locks Parameter

YCVTSPLF Flexibility

Post CA 2E r8.7 plans…

ALL FEATURES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND WITHDRAWL

CA 2E r8.7 JPN (90 days after GA)

Post r8.7 Charter – TBA – Still in planning

Idea wall in communities is a major influencer

CA Plex CA 2E Communities

CA Plex CA 2E Communities

https://communities.ca.com/community/ca-plex-ca-2e

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Any Problems: Ask Lenn– Community Manager– Leonard.Thompson@ca.com

3 Upcoming Events not to miss:

• A Deep Technical Dive into CA 2E r. 8.7. via CA WebcastNovember, Week of Nov. 17

• SQL Improvements: Valuable Solutions to Pressing Business Problems. A CA 2E Community WebcastTuesday, December 9, 2014 12pm, edt

• 7th CA 2E/Plex Worldwide Developer ConferenceMon-Thurs, May 18-21, 2015 in Austin, Texas

It WILL be the BEST ONE, Yet!

Getting the most from Your CA 2E world. Day 1 Support for Uplifts from Earlier 2E versions.

– IBM i hardware management utilities available w/ system assessment.

New Training module for the new 8.7 SQL Integrations,

Rapid results from WebOption development

Day 1 PTC Implementer integration support

Making 2E and Plex play well together

A full 2E to Plex Migration: the Belharra Story

1. Day 1 Support for Uplifts from Earlier 2E Versions In 2013/14 upgraded most

versions back to 2E 6.0

2E 6.x and earlier – should consult with CA Support

Reserved Name Characters – Can be resolved with automated fix

Uplift as a Service– 1-2 day assessment

– 2-3 day upgrade and test

– Remediation

Can Include training for SQL and other new features

2. Much better SQL Integrations in r.8.7

Opens up CA 2E in a variety of ways

From this……

SQL Training Module available – As part of Advanced Training

– Standalone

To this...

3. 2E WebOption Gets Faster results

More Customization Potential

Performance

Multiple Environments

“QuickStart” Service –Training and 25+ screens in 2 weeks

Customization Services

4. Day 1 Support for CA 2E CM (Implementer) PTC Implementer version 10.3

Available with 2E 8.6, 11 (only, mandatory uplift) with 2E 8.7

8.6: 2E specific fixes for rejecting locks and improving promotion performance under certain locking scenarios

8.7 Improved Support for SQL Object Types

QuickStart, Training, Uplift Available from CM First

5. Plex and 2E can play well together

Haven’t seen Plex since the Obsydian days? A lot has happened…– Java / C#

– Web Services

– Web and Mobile

– Gentle Learning Curve compared to hand coded

Many customers use both tools successfully– Upgrade Data to Plex, keep

developing in 2E

“As-Is” CA 2E 5250 Screens…Are Modernized in the “To-Be” CA Plex Model…

…Transforming Green Screens to Modern IT Worlds

Generate HTML5, Java

on Linux

…And Into New, Robust Environments(for SOA, Web, Mobile, Cloud, API’s)

6. Transforming CA 2E to CA Plex, Re-platforming

5250 / RPG specialized

ERP Application with

complex business logic

CM First has a Special Q4 Webinar Offer –

2 free, remote consulting days in 2015 with

5 paid days in Q4, 2014.

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It's Time for Your Questions…(Answers on next slide)

What were Your Takeaways from Today ?

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Webinar Questions & Answers I, CA & 2EGENERAL CA FOCUS:

1.Q: The link for the Wiki's documentation is incomplete.

A: MARK(in session) You are right. Try this PLEX WIKI link:

https://wiki.ca.com/display/PLEX71/CA+Plex+-+Source+Home

Note: The link has also been fixed on the Wiki presentation slide #19.

2E FOCUS:

2.Q: Is there any tentative date for the GA release?

3.Q: Can't you give at least a month, quarter or year of the GA release? How is my organization supposed to

plan at all? We have a modernization initiative underway and it is important for our decision making.

A: SIMON CA 2E r8.7 did go GA shortly after the webinar, on Oct. 29. We try not to discuss features and dates

in detail, because there is always a chance that something will change…and we don’t want to mismanage

customer expectations.

I will discuss the feedback, and hope we can give some clearer, more helpful guidance in the future.

4.Q: Does Implementer 11 work with 8.6?

A: SIMON Yes.

5.Q:Are the enhancements for 2E 8.7 applicable to the COBOL version as well?

A: SIMON Yes

6.Q:In the CA SQL enhancement, are there any plans to update the SQL RPGLE generated code

(specifically to list fields in select instead of select *)?

A: SIMON – Unfortunately. this is outside the scope of CA 2E r8.7. Please feel free to collaborate around this

idea at the idea wall on the community.

Also, look out for the upcoming community webinar around SQL on Tuesday, December 9th.

7.Q:Not a question, but tell John, I like that our WEB2e screens made it as the example screens. Eamonn@TWG

A: JOHN Thank you Eamonn for letting us discuss your company’s project with the community!

Webinar Questions & Answers II, PlexPLEX FOCUS:

8.Q: Currently we are using 2E and Generating DDS. If we convert to PLEX, do we still need to

change all DDS to DDL?

A: JOHN If you migrate from CA 2E to CA Plex using CM M3 and then generate a Java-based web app

from CA Plex using CM WebClient, your database access to DB2 will be automatically

converted/generated as SQL access to DB2 via JDBC. You can leave your DDS tables intact if you

wish.

9.Q: Single Sign On, Kerberos support for Plex. When can this be back on the top of the list for

enhancements?A: SIMON Please feel free to collaborate around this idea at the idea wall on the community.

10.Q: Is there already an idea when r8.0 could be available? I know, it's all subject to change, but it

would be nice to have at least a date when it could be available at the earliest.A: SIMON Not sure what r8.0 refers to. The current release of CA 2E is r8.7 went out yesterday, after

the webinar. We are currently working on post r8.7 plans. CA Plex r7.2 might go GA around Q2 CY 2015.

11.Q: If I am using CA 2E for high volume transactions, and I migrate to CA Plex, will the new system

also run these transactions quickly?

A: SIMON, JOHN This is a complex question. Both CA 2E and CA Plex are proven platforms for

running large scale transactional applications. So it depends on the environment the 2E app is

running on, the nature of the transactions, and the environment the Plex app will run in.

As with any migration project, robust simulation of the application architecture running in the "to-be"

environment would be recommended.