321 Gang is excited to announce that we are now a member of the FinOps Foundation! As a project of The Linux Foundation, the FinOps Foundation is dedicated to advancing cloud financial management through best practices, education, and standards. We look forward to contributing to and learning from this vibrant community as we continue helping organizations optimize their engineering and technology investments.
Will you be joining us at the MBSE Cyber Systems Symposium 2025 next month in Reno? Connect with industry leaders, discover cutting-edge technologies, and take part in over fifty interactive sessions on MBSE, SysML, PLM, and more. The Gang will be there in Booth 46, along with SodiusWillert in Booth 40—stop by and say hello!
Stay tuned for more updates, and we look forward to connecting with you soon!
Partner News and Announcements
SodiusWillert
We’re celebrating! IBM Champions at SodiusWillert
ON-DEMAND PRODUCT DEMO – Connecting Xray Test Management for Jira with IBM Engineering DOORS Next
It’s time for the next short video in the Rhapsody Power Pack series with Andy Lapping! – Find Model Element
IBM
Distributech 2025 in Dallas, TX
March 24-27 | Visit IBM Booth #6326
7th Annual IBM TechCon Event (virtual) for thought leaders, creators, engineers & practitioners | 3/18-3/20
MBSE Cyber Systems Symposium 2025
We are proud to be a Sponsor of Realize LIVE Americas 2025, Siemens’ premier digital transformation conference, from June 2-5 in Detroit, Michigan. Connect with over 2,500 experts, leaders, and partners across 450+ sessions, including 50 hands-on training opportunities. Explore cutting-edge topics like AI, digitization, sustainability, and product lifecycle optimization. Don’t miss this chance to accelerate your digital transformation journey.
Visit our IBM Services Page today and discover how 321 Gang can help you achieve engineering excellence!
GitLab
Announcing GitLab 17.9 with 110+ improvements!
A few highlights:
-GitLab Duo Self-Hosted now generally available
-Run multiple Pages sites with parallel deployments
-Add project files to Duo Chat in VS Code & JetBrains IDEs
-Workspaces container support with Sysbox
-Create workspaces without a custom devfile
Apptio
Don’t miss FinOps X 2025, the premier conference for cloud financial management, from June 2-5, 2025, in San Diego. Learn from top experts, participate in hands-on workshops, and explore key topics like FinOps for AI, and Cloud Sustainability. Explore this chance to elevate your FinOps strategy and connect with peers. 321 Gang will be a sponsor, so make sure to stop and say hello.
Jira Align
Check out Atlassian’s view on how technology organizations drive alignment, visibility and then demonstrate improved outcomes aligned to strategic initiatives with their latest Enterprise Strategy & Planning (ESP) white paper!
Atlassian Team ’25 is coming up in April in Anaheim, CA!
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