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Open Zaak Documentation
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**Open Zaak** is a modern, open-source data- and services-layer to enable
`zaakgericht werken`_, a Dutch alternative to case management. Open Zaak offers
structured data storage and services that implement the `VNG standards for
"API's voor Zaakgericht werken"`_ in line with the `Common Ground`_ model.

.. _`Common Ground`: https://commonground.nl/
.. _`zaakgericht werken`: https://vng.nl/projecten/zaakgericht-werken
.. _`VNG standards for "API's voor Zaakgericht werken"`: https://vng-realisatie.github.io/gemma-zaken/

Getting Started
---------------

To get you started, you might find some of these links relevant:

* New to Open Zaak? Have a look at the :ref:`introduction_index`
* New to the VNG standards for "API's voor Zaakgericht werken"? Read up on the
  :ref:`api_index`.
* Want to get started with Open Zaak yourself? See :ref:`installation_index`.
* Want to configure or manage data in Open Zaak? Read the :ref:`manual_index`.
* Need help with Open Zaak? Contact :ref:`support_index`.
* Are you a developer? Head over to :ref:`development_index`!

Open Zaak `is`_ and only uses :ref:`introduction_open-source`.

.. _`is`: https://github.com/open-zaak/open-zaak/blob/master/LICENSE.md

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   introduction/index
   api/index
   installation/index
   manual/index
   client-development/index
   support/index
   development/index