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Information was current at time of publication.{"id":6057,"date":"2013-02-13T14:34:23","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T18:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/?p=6057"},"modified":"2015-05-07T13:51:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T17:51:00","slug":"data-management-planning-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/data-management-planning-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Management Planning, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is the first article in a six part series which will describe the various aspects of data management planning.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>All data has a \u201clifecycle.\u201d It\u2019s created, processed, analyzed, preserved, shared, and potentially re-used by you or others in the research community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2013\/02\/DataLifeCycle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6090 aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2013\/02\/DataLifeCycle-300x251.jpg\" width=\"210\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2013\/02\/DataLifeCycle-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2013\/02\/DataLifeCycle.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Data management is the development and execution of policies<!--more--> and procedures to manage data throughout its lifecycle. Such policies and procedures may include using naming conventions for data files, the weekly back-up of data files to an offsite server, or depositing data into an open-access repository.<\/p>\n<p>Your research group may have policies and procedures, formal or informal, regarding data management, but are they enough? You may be thinking: <em>I have never had a problem locating a file on my computer. I publish my results in reputable journals, so I don\u2019t need to share my data anywhere else. I have never lost data due to a hardware malfunction\u2014so why create a formal plan?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the basic level, having a data management plan (DMP) is just good science. A thorough DMP can not only save time, facilitate personnel transitions, and safeguard your data, but most importantly, it may be a <strong>requirement<\/strong> of your funding agency.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, the National Science Foundation (NSF) implemented the following directive:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cProposals submitted or due on or after January 18, 2011, must include a supplementary document of no more than two pages labeled \u201cData Management Plan.\u201d This supplementary document should describe how the proposal will conform to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/pubs\/policydocs\/pappguide\/nsf11001\/aag_6.jsp#VID4http:\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">NSF policy on the dissemination and sharing<\/a> of research results.\u201d<sup>1<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to outlining how results and data will be shared, DMPs may include:<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Types of data to be produced throughout the project<\/li>\n<li>Standards to be used for data and metadata format and content<\/li>\n<li>Policies for access including provisions for privacy, confidentiality, and security<\/li>\n<li>Policies and provisions for re-use, re-distribution, and the production of derivatives<\/li>\n<li>Long-term plans for archiving and preservation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other agencies and even journal publishers are following suit, requiring at the very least that procedures to share the data from a study are put into place. Look for the forthcoming data sharing article in this series for more details.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure where to begin? The University of Pittsburgh provides <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/98z4m8k\" target=\"_blank\">examples<\/a> of DMPs. Also available is the free resource, <a href=\"https:\/\/dmp.cdlib.org\" target=\"_blank\">DMPTool<\/a>, which provides step-by-step instructions and guidance for DMPs.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u201cDissemination and Sharing of Research Results,\u201d <em>National Science Foundation: Where Discoveries Begin<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/dmp.jsp\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/dmp.jsp<\/a> (16 January 2013).<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u201cChapter II\u2014Preparation Instructions,\u201d <em>National Science Foundation: Where Discoveries Begin<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/pubs\/policydocs\/pappguide\/nsf11001\/gpg_2.jsp#dmp\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/pubs\/policydocs\/pappguide\/nsf11001\/gpg_2.jsp#dmp<\/a> (16 January 2013).<\/p>\n<p>~ Melissa Ratajeski<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the first article in a six part series which will describe the various aspects of data management planning. All data has a \u201clifecycle.\u201d It\u2019s created, processed, analyzed, preserved, shared, and potentially re-used by you or others in the research community. 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