Actions

Output

Outcome

1. For each research community in the initial audit (10-12) a case report with detailed information about their:

• System documentation
• Management and governance documentation
• Sustainability risk analysis
• Survey of perceived needs

IS

AC

Listing of the data management issues for a variety of discipline-based and multi-disciplinary data intensive eResearch communities at UoM

SA

IR

IS

AC

• Better inform core infrastructure planning and service provision for research communities.
• Better inform funding grant submission.
• Inform Records Services about implementation issues associated with research record policy in practice.

Responsibility:

DVC (Research), Vice Principal (Research)

Vice Principal (Information)

2. Work closely with 3-6 of the communities audited to conduct a gap analysis and implement change in some area(s) of their data management practice and outline a blueprint for progress

IS

AC

Detailed gap analysis about the data management issues for a selection of discipline-based and multi-disciplinary data intensive eResearch communities at UoM

SA

IR

IS

AC

• Enhanced Research data management practice
• Better inform core infrastructure planning and service provision for research communities.
• Better inform funding grant submission
• Inform Records Services about implementation issues associated with research record policy in practice.

Responsibility:

Research Communities

DVC (Research),

Vice Principal (Research)

Vice Principal (Information)

DVC (Research), Vice Principal (Research)

Vice Principal (Information)

3. In the process of implementing Actions 1 and 2 above, use and refine the audit methodology developed by APSR

IS

AC

Develop a base framework for analysing a research community’s systems and procedures for data management, dissemination and archiving

SA

IR

IS

AC

• Better inform core infrastructure planning and service provision for research communities.
• Better inform funding grant submission.

Responsibility:

DVC (Research), Vice Principal (Research)

Vice Principal (Information)

4. Prepare a final project report tying together generic issues of sustainability for research data sets.

IS

AC

Detailed information about the data management issues for a variety of discipline-based and multi-disciplinary data intensive eResearch communities at UoM

SA

IR

IS

AC

• Better inform core infrastructure planning and service provision for research communities.
• Better inform funding grant submission.
• Inform Records Services about implementation issues associated with research record policy in practice.

Responsibility:

DVC (Research), Vice Principal (Research)

Vice Principal (Information)

5. Develop and deliver a minimum of three customised information exchanges (sustainability awareness building events) to our immediate research communities.

AC

CO

Increased compliance with best practice in sustainability of research data sets

SA

AC

IR

CO

Better informed researchers reducing risks associated with unsustainable data management practices

Responsibility:

DVC (Research), Vice Principal (Research), MRO, Vice Principal (Information)