321 Gang - Newsletter - January - 2025

Happy New Year!

We ended 2024 on a high note and are excited for what’s to come. Our annual 321 Gang meetup is this week, and we can’t wait to reconnect with the team and kick off another successful chapter together.

Partner News and Announcements

SodiusWillert

Join host Amit Sharma (Sharmit) for a conversation with IBM Champion Walter van der Heiden, an expert in embedded software and real-time systems. Walter shares his journey into embedded systems, key challenges in C/C++ development, and the role of UML in improving software design. He also discusses mentoring, his successful teaching approach, and offers advice for aspiring professionals. Walter explains how blogging has helped build his personal brand and reflects on the people who’ve inspired him throughout his career. HERE

SodiusWillert 2024 Roundup: A Year in Review

It’s Rhapsody Power Pack video time! Flow properties should always align with the direction of the flow. Our Flow Properties Editor, part of the SodiusWillert Power Pack for IBM Rhapsody, ensures that users can’t add flow properties in the wrong direction. It even detects existing flow properties with mismatched directions. Watch video #30 to see it in action!

The toolkit you need to build or maintain IBM Rhapsody profiles – Part 2

Implementing Requirements Traceability in Systems & Software Engineering

GitLab

GitLab 17.7 is here with 230+ improvements, including a new Planner user role, admin-controlled instance integration allowlists, and enhanced user mapping for seamless transfers. The update also features an auto-resolution policy for vulnerabilities, UI access token rotation, and the ability to track CI/CD component usage. These enhancements streamline workflows and boost functionality.

IBM

Watch this video on “Managing Risk and Compliance in Public Transit: Strategies for Effective Governance and Safety” with IBM & Sound Transit. Learn how to navigate the complexities of risk management, ensure compliance, and implement effective governance strategies to keep public transit systems safe and efficient. Don’t miss these valuable insights!

IBM TechXchange Dev Day | Virtual Agents – Jan.23 – 11 AM to 6 PM ET

Apptio

Watch this short video to see how Red Hat uses Apptio’s suite of solutions to reduce tech costs, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate cloud financial optimization.

pure::variants

As a pure::systems partner in North America, 321 Gang provides expert support for Product Line Engineering solutions using pure::variants. With our deep expertise in systems and software engineering, we specialize in seamlessly integrating pure::variants into complex development workflows. We help organizations manage variability, streamline product development, and ensure traceability across engineering processes. Learn how 321 Gang and pure::variants can transform your development approach. HERE

IBM Turbonomic

321 Gang and IBM Turbonomic can help you innovate and cut costs. By automating operational excellence, you can streamline operations and reduce IT expenses, with efficiency gains delivered almost instantly for fast returns. Click HERE to learn more.

Cloudability

IBM Cloudability has intelligent tag account mapping capabilities to help you get and keep your cloud-chaos under control. It even allows you to build definitions for business dimensions for your organization… those dimensions can even be imported from ServiceNow! HERE.