IBM i DevOps TechTalk  – Automation #1

by the experts at ARCAD

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In our 1st IBM i DevOps TechTalk podcast, experts Jeff Tickner, Ray Bernardi and Alan Ashley discuss “automation” in IBM i application development. We’ll explore how to use the tools you already have (Jenkins, Bamboo, Jira, …) to automate a proven, repeatable process that improves quality, reduces the risk of defects, and frees your developers from tedious tasks! Use Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to detect bottlenecks and automate step-by-step, demonstrating an ROI at each stage in the process!

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Our Hosts

Alan Ashley

Alan Ashley

Solution Architect, ARCAD Software

Alan has been in support and promotion of the IBM i platform for over 30 years and is the Presales Consultant for DevOps on IBM i role with ARCAD Software. Prior to joining ARCAD Software, he spent many years in multiple roles within IBM from supporting customers through HA to DR to Application promotion to migrations of the IBM i to the cloud. In those roles, he saw first hand the pains many have with Application Lifecycle Management, modernization, and data protection. His passion in those areas fits right in with the ARCAD suite of products.

Ray Bernardi ARCAD

Ray Bernardi

Senior Consultant, ARCAD Software

Ray is a 30-year IT veteran and currently a Pre/Post Sales technical Support Specialist for ARCAD Software, international ISV and IBM Business Partner. He has been involved with the development and sales of many cutting edge software products throughout his career, with specialist knowledge in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) products from ARCAD Software covering a broad range of functional areas including enterprise IBM i modernization and DevOps.

Jeff Tickner

Jeff Tickner

DevOps Consultant, ARCAD Software

Jeff Tickner is CTO, North America for ARCAD Software. He has worked in the Application Lifecyle Management sector on the IBM i for 22 years. He leads client engagements in product implementation and training, including ARCAD for DevOps, ARCAD Transformer for application modernization, and ARCAD Verifier test automation. Jeff lends his expertise in the DevTestOps field as frequent speaker at conferences around the world.