> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://documentation.ardoq.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://documentation.ardoq.com/introduction/quickstart.md).

# What is Ardoq?

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Ardoq is an Enterprise Architecture platform that brings the different parts of your enterprise architecture — your applications, people, business capabilities, and others — into a connected graph database and uses these relationships to surface insights and simplify transformation.

The Ardoq platform platform automates insights, integrates real-time data, and empowers collaboration between IT and business teams. With AI-powered modeling, automated data collection, and interactive visualizations, Ardoq eliminates manual effort, making architecture continuously up-to-date, actionable, and business-aligned.

Read the [Ardoq fundamentals](/ardoq-fundamentals/introduction.md) to get started with the core concepts of Ardoq.