Overview

Understand what OCM is, why it exists, and how it supports your software delivery into sovereign clouds.

Discover the Open Component Model (OCM) - a model and toolkit for a secure delivery for sovereign clouds.

What is the Overview?

The overview provides explanation-oriented introductions to OCM at a high level. These pages answer fundamental questions: What is OCM? Why does it exist? What problems does it solve? Unlike detailed concept explanations, the overview gives you the big picture before you dive into specifics.

Prerequisites

To understand these overview articles, you should:

  • Have basic knowledge of software delivery and deployment
  • Understand common challenges in modern software supply chains
  • Be familiar with concepts like containers, artifacts, and registries

No technical expertise or hands-on experience is required - this is a conceptual introduction.

Learning Path

The overview follows the explanation-oriented approach from the Diataxis framework. It provides high-level context and motivation before you explore technical details. Start here to understand OCM’s purpose and value.

To begin working with OCM hands-on, try the Getting Started guides. For deeper technical understanding, explore the Concepts section. For information about the project structure, see the About the OCM Project page.