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Data management planning tools

A data management plan or DMP is a formal document that outlines how data is to be handled both during a research project, and after the project is completed. There are different tools to help researchers develop a data management plan, such as:

• DMPonline. It’s a free tool that helps to write, share and export a data management plan. It offers built-in data management plan templates for many major funders. The tool is provided by the Digital Curation Centre (DCC).  https://dmponline.dcc.ac.uk  
  
• ARGOS. This is a joint effort of OpenAIRE and EUDAT, offering a free service for creating and publishing data management plans. 
  
• Data Stewardship Wizard. This is a joint ELIXIR CZ and ELIXIR NL initiative, helping researchers to build their own data management plans.  
  

If you are interested in seeing examples of filled in data management plans, you may want to check out the following resources: 

• Data management plans created using the DMPonline tool and shared publicly by their owners. 
  
• You can find additional resources, including more examples of filled in DMPs, checklists and guidance on the website of the Digital Curation Centre (DCC). 
  
• Examples of filled in DMPs and a checklist with DMP related questions for additional guidance can be found in the CESSDA Data Management Expert Guide.