Research Data Management Plan (RDMP)

A Research Data Management Plan (RDMP) is:

• Documented in Research Data JCU.
• A non-public metadata record that describes:
  • what data will be created;
  • what policies apply to the data;
  • who will own and have access to the data;
  • what data management practices will be used;
  • what facilities and equipment will be required; and
  • who will be responsible for each of these activities.
• A living document that is added to and refined throughout the research project.

Completing a RDMP:

• Establishes a link between the research project and the research data and information.
• Is increasingly becoming a requirement of research funding.
• Mitigates the risks of data loss, and unauthorised use of your data and information, by addressing storage and ethical/legal issues.
• Supports best-practice in research.
• Makes it easier to store and publish data in future.
• Satisfies requirements under the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.