Introducing ALM Octane

OpenTextâ„¢ 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, 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 the library of video tutorials: ALM Octane video gallery

Tips & tricks

View theUI tips and tricks community post for a list of useful tips and tricks.

Learn more

For more insights on working with ALM Octane, resources, and case studies, see ALM Octane.

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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 Space/workspace settings.

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 Create workspaces.

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Bookmark 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 always points 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/16.1.100/Online/Content/AdminGuide/article_integrations.htm

  • Current version:

    https://admhelp.microfocus.com/octane/en/latest/Online/Content/AdminGuide/article_integrations.htm

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