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title: Plex
url: https://www.broadcom.com/products/software/app-dev/plex
description: Plex accelerates application development with model-driven design and automated code generation.
---

# Plex

## Automate app modernization

Accelerate app development model-driven design, pattern libraries, and cross-platform code generation.

## Solution Overview

Using a single set of skills and development techniques, Plex helps your developers create high-quality client/server, web-based, service-oriented, character-based, batch and wireless device-based applications.

Applications can be developed in a Windows® environment then compiled and tested in your organization’s target environment for greater flexibility, increased productivity and quality while reducing costs. The model-based approach and pattern-driven development techniques provided by Plex help you modernize legacy System i® applications across platforms, to the Web and to SOA environments without reinventing the wheel.

Plex helps enable a seamless collaboration between developers and business by providing:
- 100 percent of the native code with HTML and GUI clients required for applications including client, server and database objects
- Customizable building block patterns for AJAX/RIA frameworks and SOAP/XML components for Web-client development and Service-Oriented Architectures
- Support for a wide range of platforms including Windows® .NET® and Windows Azure, IBM® System i®, Java™ and J2EE®

- [Plex Product Brief](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/plex)

## Solution Capabilities

### Model-Based Development

Construct a visual application model with diagramming and pattern libraries. 

### Robust Code Generation

Generate code for IBM i, Windows, Java, .NET, and web environments.

### Pattern Libraries

Accelerate development with proven, reusable design templates.

### Component Reuse

Modular architecture enables objects and services to be reused across projects.

### Impact Analysis

Manage cross-system changes with version and impact analysis.

### Workshop Environment

Support for teams working on multi-language, multi-platform projects in parallel.

## Accelerate your success with help that’s timely and targeted.

### Services

![Professional Services](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt9c07758c26601905/60d1d55d3f413c1713cfe50e/professional_services_100x100.png)

Find a partner to help implement, upgrade or expand your Broadcom software solution.

- [Partner Services](https://expert.broadcom.com/)

### Community

![Community](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blta25aa8e36ce17207/6051bd0f0a20382deb90a6c6/community.png)

Find answers to questions, share knowledge with your peers, and learn about upcoming events.

- [Join the Conversation](https://community.broadcom.com/enterprisesoftware/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=a6f323f2-4e9f-4dc3-a1d8-663ba79c3eaf)

### Support
Troubleshoot technical issues, browse the latest product documentation and access support announcements.

- [Technical Support](https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdetails?productName=CA%20Plex)
- [Documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/intelligent-automation/ca-plex/7-3-0.html)

### Product Updates
Interact with product management and technical experts to learn about new features and product roadmaps.

- [Registration and Replay Recording Links for Office Hours](https://engage.broadcom.com/AppDev-Essentials-Office-Hours)

### Keep Informed
Learn about product features, benefits, and best practices through our newsletters and customer events.

- [Check out the IMS Events Calendar](https://engage.broadcom.com/IMS-events)
- [Subscribe to IMS Newsletter(s)](https://symantec.broadcom.com/ims-customer-newsletter-center#form-anchor2)

### Education

![Education & Training](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/bltbc585e58ca29cd6e/6051c98891c90f4740ec8b5c/online-training.png)

Sharpen your skills with training, certifications and resources that can transform your company and career.

- [Software Education](https://www.broadcom.com/support/education/brocade)

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### [Agile Requirements Designer](https://www.broadcom.com/products/software/app-dev/agile-requirements-designer)
Visually manage, validate, and maintain comprehensive test coverage across all AI-generated automation with confidence.

![2E Icon](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt08bcbaf01aca2036/632be044a982bd60a88d7966/2e.png)

### [2E](https://www.broadcom.com/products/software/app-dev/2e)
Design, build, implement, and maintain IBM i applications efficiently through a model-driven, data-centric approach.

![Continuous Testing Icon](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blte63eca8a3f15ce77/603549491b461135d19ccd7c/Continuous-Testing.png)

### [Test Data Manager](https://www.broadcom.com/products/software/app-dev/test-data-manager)
Drive greater efficiency and compliance for test data delivery. Deliver winning applications faster with test data management.

## Also of Interest

- [Model-Based Testing (MBT) Overview](https://www.broadcom.com/info/continuous-testing/model-based-testing)
- [Application Development, Testing and DevOps](https://www.broadcom.com/products/mainframe/application-development-testing-devops)
- [2E Rapidly develop, and modernize IBM i business...](https://www.broadcom.com/products/software/app-dev/2e)