Well thought out research data management and planning is an important part of the research process. Consideration as to how you intend to manage, share and publish your data should be thought about at the beginning of a research project.
Some reasons why research data management is important:
Research data management can be formalised into a plan. A data management plan (DMP), should outline the type of data you intend to collect and produce, how your data will be stored, if there will be any ownership or access rules associated with the data and how you may intend to publish, share and preserve your data.
A data management plan can help you meet data compliance requirements. Projects funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) are required to outline how data will be managed from the beginning of a research project. It is expected that ARC and NHMRC funded projects will align their data management practices with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.
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