321Gang – Newsletter – January – 2026

Kimba Hackett

21 hours ago

Your monthly dose of all things 321Gang is here!

From updates and highlights to exclusive sneak peeks, this is where the crew stays connected, in the know, and ahead of the game.

Partner News and Announcements

IBM Apptio, Turbonomic, Targetprocess, Instana, Cloudability, and Kubecost

Turbonomic 8.18.3 release notes: IBM published the latest Turbonomic release notes with the official release date and update requirements. Here>>>

Cloudability (Gov) Update: Cloudability “What’s new” notes bulk-verify improvements for vendor credentials (including IBM). Read>>>

Turbonomic “Latest Releases and Downloads” Hub: IBM TechXchange library page consolidates downloads + release info in one place. Here>>>

Discover how FinOps and DevOps intersect in the CI/CD world. Gain insights on integrating cost accountability into engineering workflows. Read>>>

SodiusWillert

Disconnected tools slow teams down. This SodiusWillert blog explains how a Digital Thread connects data, tools, and processes across disciplines to improve traceability, collaboration, and compliance throughout the engineering lifecycle. Read>>>

It’s Rhapsody Power Pack time with Andy Lapping! Edition 82

SodiusWillert’s “Look Back at 2025” recaps the year’s highlights, including product integrations, AI advancements, & engineering interoperability. Here>>>

OSLC Connect for Jira has a new release, with updates and fixes now available through the Atlassian Marketplace. Look>>>

Discover product, solution, and industry insights in our resource hub, with articles, data sheets, webinars, and success stories. Here>>>

Why requirements engineering still matters: explore how RE plays a critical role in modern, complex systems engineering. Read>>>

Pure Variants

PTC: “A New Era of Scalable Product Development for a Software-Defined World” Read>>>

Pure Variants 7.2.0 Changelog dated 12/18/2025 Lists the 7.2.0 improvements and compatibility updates in a release-notes format. Here>>>

IBM

IBM Engineering AI Hub v1.1 + IBM ELM 7.2: IBM published a detailed announcement covering new AI automations for MBSE (Rhapsody) and what’s new in ELM 7.2. Here>>>

Learn how modern LLMs are transforming engineering, from firmware development to model‑based workflows, and what it means for the future of technical teams. Here>>>

IBM has introduced DevOps Loop 2025.12, enhancing its AI-driven DevOps platform with expanded automation and agentic workflows. The update helps teams accelerate delivery, improve CI/CD efficiency, and gain better visibility across the software lifecycle while maintaining enterprise governance. Look>>>

Explore why PLM alone isn’t enough and how combining ALM and ELM provides the broader visibility and control that modern engineering teams need. Read>>>

GitLab

GitLab’s 18.7 deeper-dive blog positions the release as foundational work for expanded agentic automation capabilities and stronger governance. Read>>>

Available now on GitLab highlights the newest features being rolled out on GitLab.com. Here>>>

A third-party ALM-focused blog recaps GitLab’s 2025 release arc and key themes, including AI, CI/CD, and DevSecOps, for readers who don’t follow every monthly update. Here>>>

GitLab 18.7 was released on December 18, 2025, with monthly updates that include improvements across AI (Duo), security, and analytics. Look>>>

IBM Maximo

Discover how IBM Maximo can help you manage assets smarter, predict maintenance needs, and boost operational efficiency. Here>>>

Jira Align

Jira Align 11.20 rolled out in early January, adding the ability to assign multiple features to a single dependency for better cross-team planning, along with maintenance updates and a release schedule through early 2026. Look>>>