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It is a document that describes how you will manage your data during the course of an investigation and after completing the project.
A data management plan includes detailed information about intellectual property, storage, access, preservation, organization, and reuse of the data generated in your research project.
To learn more about what to include in your DMP, click on the image below.
You can write your data management plan directly on the DMPTool platform. Even though you can also use a word processor to write your plan, the DMPTool platform offers a series of benefits. For example, DMPTool has templates and reference documentation that can help guide you as you prepare your plan. Also, the platform allows you to collaborate with others as you draft the plan.
To learn more about the benefits of using DMPTool, view the brief video included in the right-hand column of this page.
To start your data management plan from DMPTool, follow the steps below:
For further guidance, see the video on the right-hand column of this page.
Data management plans (DMPs) are required by the majority of federal agencies and private organizations that fund research projects. Each entity has its own policies for the content of DMPs. To help researchers find these policies and create DMPs that meet the requirements included in them, we recommend using DMPTool.
DMPTool facilitates peer collaboration when preparing a DMP. Moreover, it serves as a database for finding and retrieving the requirements established by different funding agencies for this kind of document. DMPTool also provides access to guides and reference documentation produced by innumerable entities about better data management practices and how to prepare a strong DMP.
For a brief explanation on how to navigate DMPTool and benefit from the multiple resources the platform provides, watch the following video.
The following tools will help you start your DMP.