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Why do I need a data management plan?

Firstly, it's just good practice to have a clear plan of what you intend to do before you set out to do it! Secondly, having a data management plan enables you to fulfil your obligations with regards to:

Lastly, having a data management plan ensures you comply with national and international funding bodies, many of whom require a formal data management plan, such as:

Open data

Governments and research organisations around the world are beginning to openly publish data by default. Many people believe that the data produced by government funded projects should be openly available to the public.

Publishing and sharing your data openly is much more straightforward when it has been planned for from the outset of a project.

See Share Data for more information.

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