Catalog Advanced Search

Search by Category
Search by Format
Sort By
Search by Type
Search by Category
Search in Packages
Search by Format
Search by Type
Search by Date Range
Products are filtered by different dates, depending on the combination of live and on-demand components that they contain, and on whether any live components are over or not.
Start
End
Search by Keyword
Sort By
  • Contains 1 Component(s)

    Join SEA on March 27 to learn five valuable ways to leverage IBM i system monitoring for process improvements, including: • Activating 24/7 IBM i monitoring & automated problem resolution across complex environments, including MSP installations • Enabling real-time IBM i resource status monitoring and notification before problems occur • Integrating IBM i events with Network Operations Centers (NOCs) for processing and tracking alongside enterprise network incidents • Providing IBM i event forensics & auditing, analysis, reporting, and historical trends • Yielding modernization benefits in cost reduction, efficiency, service delivery and production uptime

    Are you leveraging IBM i message & resource monitoring to unlock significant benefits in cost reduction, efficiency and application delivery? 

    Join SEA on March 27 to learn five valuable ways to leverage IBM i system monitoring for process improvements, including:

    • Activating 24/7 IBM i monitoring & automated problem resolution across complex environments, including MSP installations 
    • Enabling real-time IBM i resource status monitoring and notification before problems occur
    • Integrating IBM i events with Network Operations Centers (NOCs) for processing and tracking alongside enterprise network incidents
    • Providing IBM i event forensics & auditing, analysis, reporting, and historical trends
    • Yielding modernization benefits in cost reduction, efficiency, service delivery and production uptime

    IBM i monitoring protects application and service delivery, customer satisfaction and productivity. Learn how to maximize i monitoring system benefits with SEA on March 27 

    Lloyd Ramdarie

    IBM i Technical Support Team Member, Software Engineering of America

    Lloyd Ramdarie is an IBM i Technical Support team member at Software Engineering of America. His background includes working in IBM i space for quite a number years with a large extent of his experience coming from heavy involvement with securing the IBM i. He is a seasoned IT professional who can utilize his vast experiences and expertise to help you implement the very best end to end security solutions in the IBM i environment.

  • Contains 1 Component(s)

    In the 6th installment of the iBegin series, Simon Hutchinson and Jasmine Kaczmarek will be going through information on the programming languages used on IBM i.

    In the 6th installment of the iBegin series, Simon Hutchinson and Jasmine Kaczmarek will be going through information on the programming languages used on IBM i.

    Simon Hutchinson

    RPGPGM.COM

    Simon’s experience with IBM midrange started in the United Kingdom, in a pre-AS/400 world. Since immigrating to the USA he has worked mostly in the western half of the country, and is currently IT manager responsible for the Power servers and IBM i for a large bank in Central Texas. 
     
    Simon has been writing his acclaimed IBM i blog, RPGPGM.COM, for almost ten years sharing his knowledge, experience, and giving many detailed examples of the latest RPG, SQL, and CL. He was recognized by IBM as an IBM Champion for Power (2021,2022), and as an IBM i Community Advocate. 
     
    Since its founding, in 2020, Simon has been the president of the Central Texas IBM i User Group, CTXiUG.

    Jasmine Kaczmarek

    VP of Technology

    M.R. Williams

    With over ten years of experience on the IBM Power System, Jasmine's passions include modernization, API development, integration of gamification techniques into business applications and mentoring new developers. Jasmine is an avid promoter of adopting open-source languages into traditional RPG-only businesses to aid in the development of modern user experiences. She also has a keen interest in hobby development projects using Unity and improving outdated small business websites. Jasmine is a member of the N2i Committee and the COMMON America Advisory Council (CAAC)

  • Contains 7 Product(s) 1 new product(s) added recently

    When first beginning work on IBM i, people always ask the same types of questions. How does it differ from other OS? What are the primary interfaces? What is the organizational structure like? In this bootcamp directed at new graduates and early-career professionals, we answers all of these questions and more.

    When first beginning work on IBM i, people always ask the same types of questions. How does it differ from other OS? What are the primary interfaces? What is the organizational structure like? In this bootcamp directed at new graduates and early-career professionals, we answers all of these questions and more.

    This bootcamp will be released over 13 weeks, from January 25th, 2024 through April 19th, 2024.

    All sessions will appear on the CONTENT tab of this page at 2:00PM CT on Fridays. Register now and return here on the premier dates to access the content.

    The primary subjects of the bootcamp are as follows.

    • Overview of IBM i
    • Acronyms and Terminology
    • Programming Languages
    • Career Pathways
    • Soft Skills
    • Interfaces and Connections
    • Security
    • Database

    This bootcamp is being provided at no charge to COMMON members through a generous sponsorship from Fortra.

    image

  • Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 03/21/2024

    With IBM pulling the plug on Db2 Web Query, many customers are stuck looking for alternatives. While IBM states there is “no direct replacement for IBM Db2 Web Query for i,” there are options. In this webinar, we’ll take you through a live demo of one such alternative: The m-Power Development Platform. m-Power offers all of the reporting and BI capabilities of Db2 Web Query, and a whole lot more!

    With IBM pulling the plug on Db2 Web Query, many customers are stuck looking for alternatives. While IBM states there is “no direct replacement for IBM Db2 Web Query for i,” there are options.

    In this webinar, we’ll take you through a live demo of one such alternative: The m-Power Development Platform. m-Power offers all of the reporting and BI capabilities of Db2 Web Query, and a whole lot more! In this webinar, you will:

    • Get introduced to m-Power’s reporting capabilities.
    • Watch m-Power build reports from start to finish.
    • See how easily you can set up scheduled reporting, security, portals, dashboards, and more.

    You’ll learn how m-Power can replace what you’re doing with Web Query, and also deliver new capabilities! 

    Sal Stangarone

    Partner and Product Consultant

    mrc

    Sal Stangarone is a Partner and Product Consultant at mrc. Since joining mrc in 1992, Sal has worn a number of different hats–including Product Specialist, Consultant, and (currently) President/Owner. During that time, Sal has helped businesses across all industries deploy and create solutions that improve data accessibility and value. With over 32 years of experience, he offers a wealth of knowledge in areas of enterprise application development, Business Intelligence, and analytics. 

    Rick Hurckes

    Services Director

    mrc

    Rick Hurckes is the Services Director at mrc. Since joining the company in 2006, he’s helped hundreds of customers with m-Power training, technical support, and planning/delivering consulting projects. Rick brings 18 years of experience delivering BI, reporting, modernization, and application development projects to companies of all sizes. Rick’s knowledge of the IBM ecosystem combined with his expertise in m-Power make him perfectly suited to lead this webinar. 

  • Contains 68 Product(s)

    Short demonstrations of tools to help you in your everyday work. Presented by Scott Forstie and Tim Rowe, IBM

    image



    Short demonstrations of tools, techniques and examples (including working SQL examples!!) to help you solve real problems that are part of your everyday work.  Presented by Scott Forstie and Tim Rowe, IBM

  • Contains 1 Component(s)

    In the 5th installment of the iBegin series, Simon Hutchinson will be going through some of the common acronyms and terminology used in the IBM i environment.

    In the 5th installment of the iBegin series, Simon Hutchinson will be going through some of the common acronyms and terminology used in the IBM i environment.

    Simon Hutchinson

    RPGPGM.COM

    Simon’s experience with IBM midrange started in the United Kingdom, in a pre-AS/400 world. Since immigrating to the USA he has worked mostly in the western half of the country, and is currently IT manager responsible for the Power servers and IBM i for a large bank in Central Texas. 
     
    Simon has been writing his acclaimed IBM i blog, RPGPGM.COM, for almost ten years sharing his knowledge, experience, and giving many detailed examples of the latest RPG, SQL, and CL. He was recognized by IBM as an IBM Champion for Power (2021,2022), and as an IBM i Community Advocate. 
     
    Since its founding, in 2020, Simon has been the president of the Central Texas IBM i User Group, CTXiUG.

  • Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/28/2024

    Donna Westmoreland is joined by other IT professionals to share experiences, hurdles, and advantages experienced while implementing DevOps methodology and CI/CD pipelines in their organizations. Bring your questions and learn what this powerful IT strategy can do for your company by listening to the stories of others.

    Donna Westmoreland is joined by other IT professionals to share experiences, hurdles, and advantages experienced while implementing DevOps methodology and CI/CD pipelines in their organizations. 

    Bring your questions and learn what this powerful IT strategy can do for your company by listening to the stories of others. 

    Donna Westmoreland

    CTO, Midrange Dynamics North America

    Donna Westmoreland, who is CTO for Midrange Dynamics North America, has over 25 years’ experience with IBM midrange systems and supporting consistent software change methodologies. Experience gained from leading major projects, including application modernization, at hundreds of corporations has given her a well-rounded view of development needs, audit requirements, and testing principles.

    Brij Anand

    Senior Director of Software Engineering

    American First Finance

    Brij has 22+ years of experience in the software industry with a background focusing on different phases of software development life cycle including program management, requirements capture, analysis, design, and solution architecture.He has worked in various industries including Finance, Telecom, and Manufacturing filling the positions of Program Manager, Solution Architect, Project Manager, Team Leader. He currently works at American First Finance as a Senior Director of Software Engineering.

    Marci Bertsch

    Lead Software Developer

    Dayton Freight Lines

    Marci is a Lead Software Developer at Dayton Freight Lines and has over 25 years’ experience. She's worked in multiple industries, including transportation, insurance, manufacturing, and education. She has worked in various roles on a multitude of projects including leading full system conversions and integrations with other systems. Marci uses this combined experience in conjunction with the full Software Development Life Cycle to deliver successful projects of various scale.

    Sapan Shah

    Implementation Specialis

    Midrange Dynamics North America

    Sapan has over 25 years of proven expertise as a high-performing IT professional. He specializes in solutions architecture, software development, customer relationship management, program and change management, and organizational development. He has been recognized for building collaborative, inclusive and high-achieving teams and is known for his ability to adapt to changing compliance standards and company direction.

  • Contains 1 Component(s)

    Attendees will discover advanced concepts that can be applied to DB2. Takeaways include Query Optimization, tools and techniques, fetching information about a query execution, system disk utilization, and system performance checks, multi-processing functionality of DB manager, and usage of QAQQINI query options.

    This session will unleash the power of Advanced DB2. Attendees will discover advanced concepts that can be applied to DB2. Takeaways include Query Optimization, tools and techniques, fetching information about a query execution, system disk utilization, and system performance checks, multi-processing functionality of DB manager, and usage of QAQQINI query options.

  • Contains 8 Product(s)

    Here you can find tips, tricks, and session replays from the COMMON India project, a partnership between COMMON North America and Infoview Systems

    image


    Here you can find tips, tricks, and session replays from the COMMON India project.  

    COMMON India is brought to you by COMMON North America and Infoview Systems

  • Contains 1 Component(s)

    In the 4th installment of the iBegin: IBM i Essentials bootcamp series, Scott Klement will talk about the architecture of IBM i. This will include information on the history of IBM i and the basic object structure.

    In the 4th installment of the iBegin: IBM i Essentials bootcamp series, Scott Klement will talk about the architecture of IBM i. This will include information on the history of IBM i and the basic object structure.

    Scott Klement

    Director, Product Development and Support

    Scott volunteers as a member of COMMON's Board of Directors, Strategic Education Team, Certification Committee and Innovation Awards. He is the author of around 1000 articles and a dozen open source projects. Scott's efforts to help out the IBM i Community have resulted in dozens of awards and accolades, including an IBM Innovation Award, Gary Guthrie Award, Al Barsa Scholarship, John T Earl Scholarship, medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors, and the COMMON Speaker Excellence Hall of Fame. IBM has named Scott an IBM Champion for Power Systems.