Module 7 Handbook

A data management plan will help you:

• outline how data is handled during a project
• outline how data is handled on completion of a project
• consider data management before project commencement
• ensure data is safeguarded and widely shared

You should involve all stakeholders, including financial donors in creating a data management plan. It is a collaborative, iterative, process.

You can reocognise a good data management plan as it will feature:

• a data inventory that lists the data and identifies any third party rights in the data
• a list of platforms and agreements that support the sustainability of the data (e.g. in government data platforms)
• a set of roles and responsibilities related to the continued management of data
• a clear and realistic budget
• any training or capacity development needs

You can use the Developing a data management plan checklist to put in place an effective data management.