Activities involved in research data management
Data management planning: Writing a brief plan at the start of your project. Most funding applications now require a ‘data management plan’ (DMP) or similar document.
Creating data: What type and format of data you will create and how you will create your data.
Documenting data: Providing information to users (and yourself later) to understand your data. Is the file structure/naming understandable to others? Which data will be kept? Which data can be discarded?
Accessing / using data: How will you organise your data? At least two people should have access to your data.
Storage and backup: Storing and saving your data safely and securely during your project.
Sharing data: Making your data publicly available (where possible) at the end of your project. Are you expected / allowed to share your data?
Preserving data: How will you preserve your data after the end of your