Defining your data
- Where does your data come from?
- How often will you get new data?
- How much data do you generate?
- What format is your data in?
Looking after your data
- What different versions of each data file do you create?
- What additional information is required to understand each data file?
- Where do you store your data/
- How do you structure and name your folders and files?
- How is your data backed up?
- How will you test whether you can restore form your backups?
Sharing your data
- Who owns the data you generate?
- Who else has a right to see or use this data?
- Who else should reasonably have access?
- What should/shouldn't be shared and why?
Arching your data
- What should be archived beyond the end of your project?
- For how long should it be stored?
- When will files be moved into the archive?
- Where will the archive be stored?
- Who is responsible for moving data to the archive and maintaining it?
- Who should have access and under what conditions?
Executing your plan
- Who is responsible for making sure this plan is followed?
- How often will this plan be reviewed and updated?
- What actions have you identified from the rest of this plan?
- What further information do you need to carry out these actions?
