Starting Points
- The success of an open RDI project is built already during the preparation phase.
- A data management plan (DMP) is a key tool that supports comprehensive consideration of good project governance, data handling practices, and the factors that influence the openness of project results and outputs.
- From the outset, attention must be paid to the obligations set by contracts, legislation, good scientific practice, and research ethics.
- Many funders require a data management plan to be submitted as part of the funding application.
- Centria requires that a data management plan be created no later than when the project receives funding. The plan is reviewed during the project’s kick-off meeting and is created using the DMPTuuli tool.
Research data lifecycle
Source: Finnish Social Science Data Archive. Data Management Guidelines.
Benefits of Good Data Management
- Researchers can easily locate their own datasets and publications, and they are also discoverable by others.
- Organizations have a clear overview of the data collected and publications produced within projects.
- The impact and visibility of RDI activities are enhanced.
- Reproducibility is enabled, leading to increased reliability and transparency.
- Data reuse becomes possible, reducing redundant work and accelerating research.
- Longitudinal research is supported.
- Funders can more easily monitor the use of resources and allocate them effectively.
- Lisäksi on hyvä suunnitella julkaisukanavia kaikille tutkimuksessa syntyville tuloksille, kuten menetelmille, artikkeleille jne. on syytä jo alusta pitäen selvittää mihin eri sopimukset, lait ja ohjeistukset velvoittavat tutkijaa ja miten tutkimus on mahdollista tehdä siten, että mahdollisimman paljon voidaan julkaista mahdollisimman avoimesti. Myös julkaisuajankohtia kannattaa miettiä avoimin mielin: kaikkea ei ehkä tarvitse julkaista vasta tutkimusprojektin päätteeksi. Varhainen avaaminen ja julkaiseminen voi tuoda yllättäviäkin hyötyjä omalle tutkimukselle - See more at: http://avointiede.fi/mita-tutkimusaineisto-on#sthash.YeEwfYea.dpuf
