Individual projects determine what information should be included in the Data Management Plan (e.g. Horizon Europe [pdf template]). This document, which is often attached to the application for support, normally contains the following sections:

Administrative data

• basic information
• what the project is, contact information, etc.
• research abstract
• legislative designation (e.g. institutional directive)

Data collection

• what data are being generated, what is the expected volume
• how the data will be collected (questionnaire, measurements,...)
• use of methodologies or standards
• how the data will be organised, named, versioned

Documentation and metadata

• how to read or interpret the data
• what metadata standards are used

Ethics and legal regulations

• personal data
• consents to data storage, data sharing, etc.
• licence conditions – data of another, own data

Storage and backup

• responsibility
• intensity (financial costs)
• access for others (co-investigators?)
• data security;

Long-term protection

• long-term protection planning
• method of data protection/removal
• long-term protection costs – financial and other

Data sharing

• how the data will be shared
• under what conditions
• from when to when?

Responsibility and resources

• responsibility for DMP management
• additional responsibility for specific parts
• determination of financial resources – how much does it cost to preserve the data?