A Roadmap to RDM

Concept Reason
Make a plan. Research without a plan is ripe for bias and headaches.
Update your plan as you go. Things change, keep track of these changes.
Conduct a risk assessment of your data. Understand and communicate the the impacts of release of your data.
Document the file types, data types, and applications you intend to use. Prepare for, and select, the ‘best’ options for your project.
Select an appropriate storage location for you data. This should align with any and or all of: a) your risk assessment; b) participant consent forms; c) ethics review; d) data sharing agreements; e) data licences; f) funder requirements.
Keep backups. Don’t lose all of your hard work.
Maintain robust documentation and metadata. Document tacit knowledge.
Establish a retention schedule. Don’t keep things for longer than you need.
Deposit your data. Ensure transparency and adhere to insitutional, funder, and / or publisher requirements.
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