IBM i Change Management

Learn how to overcome today’s change management challenges

Why do I need change management?
Productivity is reduced due to development challenges.
Need to improve software quality and predictability?
Regulations require increased collaboration across R&D.
Lack of standardized process leads to chaos.
Why PTC?

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Implementer 12.6 has released

Find out what’s new in Implementer 12.6 and what we’ve got planned for the next release.

Implementer 12.6 highlights:

20 new special command variables were added for checkout, compile, and promote
Certified for use with Windchill RV&S versions 13.x
Fixes and enhancements to the Implementer RDi™ plug-in
Embedded Tomcat Server within Implementer Server upgraded to 9.0.79
Java requirement has changed to version 11 on all platforms
Beta Web UI and RESTful web services added
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Managing development on IBM i

PTC Implementer is the premier software configuration management and deployment solution for IBM i. Utilizing host-based and graphical user interfaces, Implementer provides the simplicity necessary for first time users, and the breadth and depth for more advanced users.

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Simplifying development and software change management while gaining more development, larger libraries, and new languages.

PTC Implementer v12.5 release: Software security

Implementer v12.5 has enhanced the security in the Implementer server and third party Java libraries used in Implementer Server have been updated to recent secured versions.

IT Jungle: The Four Hundred article

Software Change Management Starts – And Ends – With Security. PTC is dedicated to ensuring we are not the cause of some calamity as we hear about every other day on the news – ransomware, malware, and data thefts. We have security awareness training for all developers, and operational processes that encourage thinking about security and vulnerabilities at all stages of application development – architecture, design, coding, code reviews, and testing.

Securing the Change article

Change control systems must allow users to be designated with certain rights to manage your applications. These rights allow change control events to be performed by users with specified capabilities, while at the same time not allowing that user to perform the same events outside of change control.

IBM i change management case studies

Fiserv Insurance

Internal homegrown systems did not provide the necessary controls and history audit trails to track all changes, increasing the risk to the business.

Nova Scotia Power

New legislation demands companies have a framework of controls for continuity, traceability and streamlined processes surrounding critical business systems.

PTC Implementer features and benefits

With Implementer, you receive a secure, scalable and flexible solution to protect your production, development, and testing environments on IBM i servers.

Developer workbench
An intuitive environment to make host-based development faster

Parallel/Concurrent development
Ensures proper controls over initiating and approving changes from multiple developers

Packaged applications
Integrate and adapt seamlessly to dozens of the most popular applications packages in the market

Database support
Latest features of both SQL and DDS-based files are supported

Developer tools
Integrate and adapt to dozens of the most popular IBM i host-based and client-based development tools

Compiling
Ensures the accuracy of compiled objects by retaining the creation command from the last compile

Secure promotion technology
Prevents unauthorized access to critical functionality

IBM rational developer
Provides developers with seamless, familiar access to the most common Implementer functionality

Impact analysis
Promotion/deployment scanners ensure all impacted product objects are analyzed and recompiled

Change Management for IBM i® – PTC Implementer