What is a data management plan and why should I write one?
What is a data management plan and why should I write one?
Answer
A data management plan (DMP) is evidence of your commitment to value the research data that is generated by your project. It also ensures that you, as a researcher, and the institution will meet the requirements of our research funders.
A typical research data management plan provides information on (a selection of) the following topics
- data collection
- documentation and metadata
- ethics and legal compliance
- storage and backup
- selection and preservation
- data sharing
- responsibilities and resources
There are useful data management planning checklists available from the Digital Curation Centre and from the UK Data Service.