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# Introducing ALM Octane

ALM Octane is a web-based application lifecycle management platform that enables teams to collaborate easily, manage the product delivery pipeline, and visualize the impact of changes.

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## Get started

| Before you begin... To get started, we recommend that you learn about the ALM Octane lifecycle to gain a high-level picture of what you can do in ALM Octane. For details, see ALM Octane lifecycle.
| How do I use ALM Octane? To understand how to use ALM Octane, read about the common workflows. These describe how to use ALM Octane in your day-to-day work. For details, see Common flows.
| Let's go! When you're ready to begin, log in to ALM Octane and start working in the modules that are relevant for your needs. For details, see ALM Octane modules.
| Video tutorials Familiarize yourself with key areas of ALM Octane with our library of video tutorials: ALM Octane video gallery

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## Set up the environment

| Initial setup Before users can work with ALM Octane, the admin needs to perform initial setup tasks. For details, see Initial setup.
| What are workspaces? Admins should have a basic understanding of spaces and workspaces. For details, see Initial setup and Manage spaces (for space admins).
| Generate demo data To enable users to get familiar with ALM Octane, you can automatically generate demo data to use for experimentation. For details, see Populate your system with demo data.

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## Bookmarking the Help Center

| To ensure that you're always viewing the most up-to-date version of the Help Center, bookmark this link: https://admhelp.microfocus.com/octane To create a link that will always point to the most recent version of a topic, replace the version number in the URL with 'latest'. For example: Previous version: https://admhelp.microfocus.com/octane/en/15.0.40/Online/Content/AdminGuide/article_integrations.htm Current version: https://admhelp.microfocus.com/octane/en/latest/Online/Content/AdminGuide/article_integrations.htm

See also:

- ALM Octane modules
- Common flows
- ALM Octane lifecycle

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