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A data management plan (DMP) is a living formal document throughout the project cycle that outlines how data will be handled throughout a research project.
It is also considered a living document throughout the project cycle because it can be updated regularly during the project.
Benefits of creating a DMP
- Enhances the transparency and integrity of your research.
- Ensures the project meets the requirements of many institutions and funding agencies.
- Helps It helps to increase the awareness of potential data management obstacles.
- Finally, a DMP helps to save time in the long run.
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The GFBio DMP Tool
The GFBio DMP Tool (https://dmp.gfbio.org/) provides an intuitive platform for the creation of creating detailed Data Management Plans (DMPs). It is user-friendly, and there are DMP officers to guide and support you.
It This tool contains important questions on data management planning in biodiversity, ecological, and environmental domain as it is based on the the DFG Guidelines on the Handling of Research Data in Biodiversity Research.
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Steps to create a DMP with the GFBio DMP tool
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Access
Visit the GFBio DMP Tool website: https://www.gfbio.org/plan/
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After logging in, initiate the creation of a new DMP. The tool will guide you through a sequence of enquiries categorised into five principal questions categorized into five sections:
- General Project Information: Include project title, description, and funding sources.
- Data Collection: Define data kinds, formats, and methodologies.
- Documentation and Metadata: Develop data documentation strategies and metadata protocols.
- Ethics and Legal Compliance: Pertains to ethical issues, data privacy, and legal responsibilities.
- Preservation and sharing: Data Storage, Backup, Archiving, and Sharing Strategies
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Review and Finalise the DMP
Upon completing the questions, cross-check your responses for completeness and accuracy
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before downloading your DMP as a PDF document.
Please note that the standard PDF
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generated from the GFBio DMP Tool is a provisional document
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for your guidance. We recommended that you seek personal DMP assistance
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from GFBio
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to enhance your plan
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before submitting it
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as a complement to your funding proposal.
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assistance will provide you with a GFBo approved DMP GFBio
Get support if needed through the winoda helpdesk: winoda@gfbio.org
Training materials arealso available here.
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Other DMP tools important for archaeologists :
CIfA Dig Digital DMP Toolkit: Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. (2023). Dig Digital DMP Toolkit. https://www.archaeologists.net/digdigital/dmp-toolkit
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