COMMON POWERUp 2026: Full Schedule

Unlock the Power of IBM i at POWERUp 2026!

Join us in New Orleans, Louisiana for POWERUp 2026, the premier conference for IBM i professionals. Whether you’re an experienced expert or just starting your IBM i journey, this event offers unparalleled education, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from industry leaders, explore the latest innovations, and connect with a thriving community that shares your passion for IBM i. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, grow your skills, and power up your career!

3:45pm CDT

Modern QA and Test Automation: Elevating Reliability Across the IBM i Ecosystem

Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT

Studio 7-8

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As technology evolves, modern Testing strategies must be integrated across the IBM i Ecosystem to improve reliability. Full Testing automation is the door to future-proof your applications from end to end. Modern Testing strategies also become pivotal to a concrete implementation of AI models, tailored to company needs. In this session we will see the "Zero Touch" automation, the different levels of capitalizations and what to do to get there, from VS code, RPGUnit, integration and end to end testing operations. We will cover: -Test strategies, Unit test, Integration test, end to end test. -Risk monitoring -KPIs -AI & LLM -DevOps -Workload -Team collaboration -Test frequency -Regression testing -Code coverage -Web app test -5250 app test -SQL app test -Dashboard -IBMi and Multiplatforms

Learning Objectives:

For project managers and programmers this session will show what framework to settle and which methodologies to adopt in order to optimize quality outcomes and reliability on QA and Testing and on the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Speakers

Pascal Polverini

CTO, POLVERINI & PARTNERS

With thirty years of professional experience in North America, Europe and Australia Pascal Polverini has a strong experience in digital transformation, strategy roadmap and planning, end-to-end software architectures, with expertise on DB, programming languages, communication protocols... Read More →

Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Studio 7-8

Program Testing, Database, DevOps, Integrated File System (IFS), IT Strategy, Personal Development, Program Testing, Programming: Frameworks, Programming: General, Programming: PHP, Programming: Python, Programming: RPG, Programming: UI, Storage Technologies, Systems Mana

COMMON POWERUp 2026

3:45pm CDT

Pascal Polverini

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