This tool replaces the DMPMaastricht tool. In case you have used DMPMaastricht for creating a Data Management Plan (DMP) you will find your DMP in this new tool.
Before you can create, access and modify DMPs you first have to create an account and log in. If you cannot find your DMP or if you have another question, please contact us.
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How do I write my Data Management Plan?
The task of writing a Data Management Plan (DMP) might seem daunting at first. No worries. We got your back. Stick to the following steps and youâll be done in no time.
Get in touch with your Data Management Expert and let them know you will be writing a DMP.
Dont know who your Expert is?
Head over to our support page.
Do you wish to save your plan?
Hit the âSendâ button at the bottom of the page.Do you still need to make adjustments?
Click the âEditâ button at the top of the following screen. You can always navigate to âYour requestsâ, click the plan you wish to adjust and then click âEditâ. Click âSaveâ at the top of the screen once youâre done editing.Do you want to share your plan with collaborators?
Click âShareâ and enter their email address on the right hand side of the following screen. You can always navigate to âYour requestsâ, click the plan you wish to share and then click âShareâ on the right side of the screen.
Submit your plan.
Click the âEditâ button at the top of the screen, then hit âSubmitâ. You can always navigate to âYour requestsâ, click the plan you wish to submit, click âEditâ at the top of the page followed by âSubmitâ.
Await approval.
Your Expert will automatically be notified via email. He or she will check your plan, provide feedback or perhaps get in touch with you to follow-up.
Submit the PDF export of your plan to the funder.
Has your Expert approved of your plan?
Navigate to âYour requestsâ and click the plan you wish to export. Click âXporter' on the right side of the screen. Select your format (either PDF or DOCX) and hit 'Exportâ.
Why do I need a Data Management Expert?
A Data Management Expert ensures your DMP is of sufficient quality before it can be returned to the funder.
Researchers were previously only obligated to check whether their project adhered to ethical and/or medical guidelines. Nowadays, however, they are required to submit a DMP as well. A DMP will among other things ensure that the data remains findable and becomes reusable after concluding the project.
Most of the major grant providers are implementing a new approach to data management. Earlier, grant providers provided principal investigators/researchers with DMP templates. Researchers in turn filled those out and sent them back to the grant provider for approval. Currently, grant providers are delegating the responsibility of drafting and approving DMP's back to the hosting institution.
Can I use this template with any funder?
The institutional template is approved by Health~Holland, Horizon2020, KWF, NWO and ZonMw!
This template is constructed in accordance with two of the major grant providers guidelines, namely ZonMw's Key Items and NWO's core requirements. This ensures the most important criteria are covered for setting up appropriate data management practices. The DMP will sometimes refer to these key items/core requirements and the FAIR Principles. The FAIR principles are guidelines to improve the findability, accessibility, interoperability and reuse of digital assets.
What if I struggle with answering a question?
Guidance is a small section aimed at helping you in finding the right answer for your question.
This template will provide a set of questions you have to answer. All these questions concern how you will be managing your data during the research life-cycle. The questions can be either open-ended (text field), multiple choice (radio buttons) or multiple options (checkboxes). The question will clearly indicate if there are multiple answers possible. Below a lot of questions you will find a short help text and a link to the guidance page.
The institutional template can by used all university faculties and the MUMC+!
If you are conducting research outside the Life Sciences faculties, some of the questions may not apply. Feel free to skip those questions or contact one of the Data Stewards/supporting institutions if you're unsure. Research in the Life Sciences usually requires a higher level of specificity in comparison to other faculties/departments.
A Data Management Plan is intended as a growth document which you can adapt and change during the course of your project.
None of your answers will be considered final. As needs for storage, legislation or technology change, it is also possible for your data management plan to change. However, you should fill out the questions to the best of your knowledge at the start of your project. When you are satisfied with your answers, it is possible to export your DMP to PDF, Word and other formats. The tool also provides the ability to share your plan with potential collaborators. They can in turn provide comments or even help you write the plan together.
A project group containing CTCM, DataHub, MEMIC and the University Library were heavily involved in setting up this template to be approved within both Maastricht University (UM) and Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+).
