This document provides an overview of the OpenDataPlane (ODP) framework, which aims to support application portability across diverse hardware architectures. It discusses ODP's requirements, components, structure, and governance model. The key points are: ODP provides an abstract API specification and multiple independent implementations to ensure portability across systems. It supports exploiting platform-specific capabilities without application changes. The API specification is vendor-neutral and defines functional behavior. Implementations can be open or closed source. A test suite validates conformance. Reference implementations provide easy adoption on new platforms while allowing customization. The Linaro Networking Group sponsors and maintains ODP through open design processes.