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 Collaborations often involve researchers from multiple institutions, which can create challenges when institutional-specific identities are required. The OSG Collaboration Access Point (Collab AP) resolves this by enabling principal investigators (PIs) to create projects that include members from all participating institutions. This streamlined approach fosters seamless collaboration, allowing teams to:
 
-  * Access the OSPool for launching compute jobs.
-  * Utilize multi-terabyte ephemeral storage.
-  * Run complex workflows, such as post-processing or job merging, directly on the access point (login node).
+  * Access the [OSPool](https://osg-htc.org/services/open_science_pool.html) for launching compute jobs
+  * Utilize multi-terabyte ephemeral storage
+  * Run complex workflows, such as post-processing, directly on the access point (login node)
+  * Utilize the [Open Science Data Federation](https://osg-htc.org/services/osdf.html) to distribute your data production to execution points at global scale
 
 To explore the full range of services, visit our services page or reach out to [email protected].
 
 ### Obtain accounts on OSG's Collab Access Point.
 
 A PI can visit the accounting portal (https://ci-connect.net) sign-up using CI Logon credentials, create a project and add users. A consultation with someone from Collaboration Support is required. A walk through through the process is linked [here](misc/onboard.md). 
 
+## Getting Started with Your Project
+Principal Investigators (PIs) can easily create and manage projects through the [Accounting Portal](https://ci-connect.net). When a PI signs up with their CI Logon credentials, they can:
+
+ * Request to join the PATh Collaborations group
+ * Request to create an accounting group for the collaboration
+ * When these requests are approved, the PI can then add team members to collaborate seamlessly.
+
+Before proceeding, a consultation with our Collaboration Support team is required to better understand the science case, compuational and storage requirements. Please email us at [email protected].
+
 ## News
 
 11/21/2024