Research Data Management 101
Completion requirements
Read this lesson. Pay attention to the lifecycle (process) of data sets. Answer the questions in this lesson.
Data lifecycle management (DLM) is the policy or process that governs organizational data use. You learned that data management is an administrative function and DLM is a process to manage and preserve that data. Remember, good DLM includes all the phases of the data lifecycle. This is essential to data-driven decisions and actions taken by organizations daily.
Sharing & Preserving Data
Measure Twice, Cut Once
Research data management is an ongoing, but beneficial activity.
Things you want to check and re-check over time:
- Is the data still stable and retrievable?
- Is the metadata still available and understandable?
- Are the formats still usable?
- Is the software still available?
- Is any specialized hardware still available?
- Is the data still in the correct location?
- Are my backups working as I expect?