Data Management Assessment and Planning Tools

Data is one of the hottest topics in recent years. In the academic world, we see continuous discussion of new initiatives for data-intensive research, of how institutions and disciplines should engage with “big data,” and what new data skills are needed to remain competitive in a changing landscape. Much of this change is driven by advances in technology, leading to new opportunities for communicating, collaborating, and rethinking how research is done. Underneath it all, the fundamentals of managing research data become ever so much more important. Although the importance of managing research data is becoming better recognized in the academic