Happy May 🌞 

The 321 Gang team has been on the move—traveling across the U.S. to support our customers and connect in person. A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our recent in-person whiskey tasting event in Ferndale, Michigan—it was a fantastic evening and a great success!

Last month, 321 Gang had the honor of being a Gold Sponsor at the MBSE Cyber Systems Symposium in Reno. It was an outstanding event that brought together thought leaders and practitioners in model-based systems engineering and cybersecurity. Our own Jim Lyon delivered a compelling presentation during the symposium. While the session wasn’t recorded, we didn’t want you to miss out—so we used a little AI magic to recreate the key highlights for you. Watch the presentation highlights

We’re keeping the momentum going with two exciting live events in early June: FinOps X (Booth 4) and Siemens Realize LIVE Americas 2025 (Booth P5).

If you’re attending, be sure to stop by and say hello to the Gang. We hope to see you soon.

Thanks for reading!

Partner News and Announcements

SodiusWillert

🎥 The next installment of the Rhapsody Power Pack series with Andy Lapping is here! CSV Post Processor: Owner

Transform Your Digital Engineering Approach Explore how model-based systems engineering, digital thread, and seamless data interoperability can optimize the development, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical systems. Unlock the tools and strategies that drive efficiency and innovation in complex engineering projects.

✨Boost Your IBM ELM Integration with Enhanced TRS in OSLC Connect for Jira Discover how the latest TRS (Tracked Resource Set) enhancements in OSLC Connect for Jira can revolutionize your IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) integrations. This update offers improved performance and scalability, ensuring more robust and manageable data integrations. Whether you’re a Jira administrator or an engineer in systems, software, or QA, these advancements are designed to streamline your workflow.

IBM Turbonomic

📝 Optimize Cloud Resources with IBM Turbonomic + Terraform
IBM Turbonomic now integrates with GitHub and HashiCorp Terraform, enabling application workloads defined as code to be safely optimized. This integration allows organizations to automate resource management directly from their Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency at scale. Learn how this integration can enhance your application performance and efficiency posture.

Pure Variants

🔔Pure Variants 7.0 is Here!
The latest release of Pure Variants brings major performance boosts, enhanced scalability, and powerful new features for both the desktop and web clients. Highlights include faster variant configuration, improved model server responsiveness, easier user and role management, and bulk variant model transformations. With better support for Kubernetes deployments and streamlined project branching, version 7.0 is built to handle complex product line engineering at scale.

🔗 Explore the highlights

IBM

Join us June 25 at 10 AM ET for a live webinar with IBM’s Fariz Saracevic on “Transitioning from LQE Jena to the LQE Relational Store.” With IBM ELM 7.1 comes a new LQE architecture built on a relational store—offering better scalability, performance, and maintenance over the legacy Jena-based store. This webinar will show you how to prepare for the transition and migrate your existing reporting assets. 📅 Register Now

THINK 2025 gathered top industry leaders to discuss how AI, automation, and quantum computing are reshaping the future of business. Read the Blog and watch the Keynotes! 

IBM TechXchange 2025 is the premier learning event for developers and technologists. Explore the latest in AI, quantum computing, Infrastructure as Code, and open source. Engage with experts, participate in hands-on labs, and earn certifications—all in one place.

ELM 7.0.3 EOS:
IBM has not announced an official date. It may be as early as October 31, 2026.
→ Many organizations are exploring a direct upgrade to ELM 7.1.

💡 Need Help Upgrading? 321 Gang is here to help you make a plan to keep your ELM environment supported.

📧 Contact us: ELM-Upgrades@sodiuswillert.com

GitLab

Discover how GitLab Ultimate for IBM Z revolutionizes mainframe development by integrating modern DevSecOps practices, streamlining workflows, and enhancing software delivery speed and security. This powerful collaboration between GitLab and IBM brings cloud-native agility to IBM Z environments, enabling enterprises to modernize their toolchains and reduce operational costs.

Streamline Software Delivery with GitLab CI/CD Manual processes slowing you down? Discover how GitLab CI/CD helps teams accelerate development with automation and efficiency.

▶️ Watch the short video

Apptio

📝Optimize Your Tech Spend with AI, Analytics, and Automation

In today’s digital landscape, managing technology investments efficiently is more critical than ever. Apptio’s latest blog post delves into innovative strategies that leverage AI, advanced analytics, and automation to enhance tech spend management. Discover how these approaches can help your organization optimize costs, improve efficiency, and drive strategic decisions. Learn how 321 Gang can help you apply these innovations within regulated industries and complex engineering environments. 

Jira Align

📢Coming Soon: Enhanced Objective Details Panel in Jira Align

Atlassian is set to launch an improved objective details panel in Jira Align, offering a more streamlined and efficient user experience. The new panel promises faster load times and a cleaner interface, enhancing your workflow.
Stay tuned for the rollout in upcoming releases.

Industry-Related News

INCOSE Western States Regional Conference (WSRC) 2025

Explore What’s Ahead in Jira Align – Q1 2025 Roadmap

MBSE & the Digital Thread: Optimization of the Engineering Lifecycle

Transitioning from LQE Jena to the LQE relational store: What You Need to Know

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