Research Data Management

Creating your RDMP

Go to the New RDMP tool to create your new plan. 

When creating the RDMP you will need to provide the following details:

• Project title (required)
• Chief Investigator (required)
• Additional editors from Federation University

External collaborators can be added after the RDMP has been created in the plan itself.

Confirmation email

An email will then be sent to the Chief Investigator and editors from PP-ITSCorpSols-Automation-SVC saying:

Hello,

You have been granted access to the following Research Data Management Plan by [Name].

[Project Name]

Please follow this link to access the plan.

To open the Navigation pane, either:

• press Ctrl+F and select Headings

or

• select the View tab and choose Navigation Pane.

Once open you can browse the document by clicking on the relevant heading in the Navigation Pane.

To complete the RDMP please open all headings relevant to your research project by clicking on the “▶” icon next to each heading.

Note: Sections of the RDMP have been collapsed present information in a concise manner and does not suggest any section is more important than any other. It is important to carefully consider each section of the RDMP and fill out all relevant information. It is assumed that any section not completed is considered not applicable to the project.  

To complete the RDMP you will be asked to fill in information by entering information in free-text boxes, selecting from a drop-down menu, or by checking a box. 

Free-text information

Free-text boxes are indicated with instructions to 'Enter' information.

Click in the information box and enter your response.

Drop-down menu

Drop-down menus are indicated with instructions to 'Select' information.

Click in the drop down menu and select your response.

Check box

To make a selection in a check box simply click on the box twice.

To grant access to additional collaborators, enter their email addresses under 1.1 RDMP Permissions. 

    You must place a semi-colon between each email address to successfully grant access to any collaborators.

Any Federation University collaborators you selected when creating the RDMP will automatically populate in the EDIT access field. To grant VIEW ONLY access to any additional internal collaborators please enter their email addresses followed by a semi-colon.

When granting EDIT or VIEW ONLY access to external collaborators please enter their email addresses followed by a semi-colon.

Note: If email addresses are entered incorrectly the Chief Investigator will be notified by email of any errors made.

Your RDMP will be stored on a secure Federation University SharePoint library that is only accessible by the listed collaborators, and select staff from the Library, Research Services, and ITS.

The RDMP form is set up so key information in the plan can be easily read in the SharePoint library at a quick glance.

A link to your SharePoint library will be emailed to you when the RDMP is created or when you have been added as a collaborator.

    All changes to the RDMP must be made in the live document stored in the SharePoint library