Three days of intense training in the basics of CA 2E or CA Plex.

In three short days you’ll develop a solid functional grasp of these important technologies and acquire a much in-demand skill.

Along with the training, you’ll have free access to the training environments and remote support from the instructor post-conference.

The bootcamp runs in tandem with the CA 2E CA Plex Worldwide Conference and includes all of the lunch and social activities scheduled.

Who is the Bootcamp For?

The CA 2E CA Plex Bootcamp is a good source of foundational training for developers new to CA 2E or CA Plex. The bootcamp is also a geared towards hands-on managers and analysts who want to understand the basics of these systems.

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Last Year’s Trainers

Maya Najjar

Maya is a Computer Engineer with 20 years of experience as a software developer. She worked for 2 years in a French-Lebanese Bank as an Analyst Programmer using COBOL, then as a Technical Team Leader in a French-Lebanese Software Solution provider for Banks. She moved to work in one of the largest Banks in Lebanon for 13 years as a Senior Developer using CA 2E (Synon 2E) on the IBMi (AS400), where she Worked extensively on the development of the Core Banking application. After that she moved to the US and worked with CMFirst as Senior Consultant for different clients in different industries. Maya worked also on HelpSystems’ Automate RPA tool to support CM First Customer RPA needs.

Jonathan Bolton

Jonathan Bolton has worked in the IBM midrange arena since 1982 when the company where he was employed acquired a System/34. Migrating to the first generation AS400 in 1989, he began working with Synon/2E in 1994. Virtually all of his career was spent working with IBM MAPICS, now known as Infor XA. At CM First Group he is the resident IBM i guru, responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the CM First IBM i systems. His other interests include scuba diving and photography when he is not in front of a computer.

Mark Schroeder

Mark has worked in software development for over 20 years. He utilized his extensive experience in application development and web development to help CM First move forward in enhancing and modernizing. Mark is an expert in the using CA 2E (Synon 2E) for developing applications on the IBMi (AS400). Mark is particular interest in helping companies with 2E applications extend the life of their applications and modernize the applications to fit business needs.

About the Conference

As in previous years, we will offer multiple tracks of proven, focused sessions on CA 2E and CA Plex – covering everything from basic development techniques for novices – to advanced topics for seasoned users. This year, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation come to the fore, including AI-assisted automated code analysis and code transformation. If you want to incorporate high-impact, hands-on AI-assisted coding techniques into your workflow, this is the conference for you.

We will have details on CA 2E and CA Plex, enabling participants to leverage the latest features including Security and API integration. Details on the agenda will be posted here.

We aim to provide a full slate of offerings that will satisfy users across product lines and with varying degrees of expertise. You’ll also have time to consider the latest and greatest ideas from our co-sponsors and valuable partners in the vendor area.

For such an affordable registration fee, there is simply no other event that delivers equal value for the money, with three full days of training and actionable information. This is a unique opportunity to interact with both CA engineering staff and your development peers across a wide range of organizations.

Be sure to book your stay early to take advantage of the great nearby hotels, as there will only be a limited number of available rooms.

We will continue to provide updates as conference details and news are announced. You can also follow conference news via Twitter (@Plex2E or #Plex2E), Facebook and the CA 2E/Plex Community itself.

On behalf of CA and our conference co-sponsors, we’d love to have you join us to enjoy training in Austin in the fall.

Yours truly,

Roger Griffith (President, CA Plex / CA 2E User Community)

Call for Speakers

If you have a creative, interesting, or unusual application or feature built into your software applications, we would love to have you present it at the next CA Plex / CA 2E Conference. There is a wealth of experience and talent in this user community (I’m talking to you), and we look forward to hearing from you. Email your presentation idea to info@plex2e.com.

– Roger Griffith, User Community President