The purpose of data management planning is to ensure that all research and development projects follow
• the responsible conduct of research and ethical principles and
• data protection and data security.
Good data management practices define and guide the collection, preservation, use and management of research data. Good data management practices promote openness and meet the demands of society and funders on the processing, preserving, accessibility and usability of research data. As part of promoting the openness of operations, good life cycle management of research data in RDI projects is required in (many) research organizations.
The data management planning concerns the entire life cycle of the data: the collecting, storage, description and organizing of data during the project. Many funders and research organizations (within RUN EU Plus) require that a data management plan is drawn up in each RDI project after the positive funding decision.