This document provides an introduction to Telerik OpenAccess ORM. It begins with an overview of ORM and its benefits. It then defines Telerik OpenAccess as an enterprise-grade .NET ORM that handles data access. The document outlines key features such as Visual Studio integration, performance/caching, database support, and application scenario support. It also previews demos of CRUD operations and the DSW. The document concludes with an overview of ORM performance benchmarking.