RDMO - Research Data Management Organiser

RDMO has also realised all key aspects of the objectives set out in project proposals I+II. A versatile instrument for research data management has been created. It is based on modern, but also long-term supported technology (Django-Python), has developed a flexible input module based on adaptable question catalogues on elements of research data management, a flexible output module, and a data model that has become powerful in the course of the project through extensive adaptation and expansion. The input module is also used as a counselling and instruction tool. In addition to the output of updatable data management plans (DMP), configurable reports for various purposes can also be easily customised to the needs of the users. Thanks to the intensive work on comparing the RDMO data model with data models created in other contexts (DataCite, maDMP), easy-to-use programming interfaces (APIs) are available that allow the FDM information stored in RDMO to be used far beyond the creation of a DMP. Almost all of the components specified in the project proposal are available, with the exception of the connection to research information systems, as the community interest here favoured other developments, e.g. the integration of existing metadata collections from measuring instruments. RDMO has become a leading instrument in data management in Germany through many events and other dialogue channels in a very cooperative and goal-oriented work with the users. There are now also users in Italy, France and Austria. And new software components funded by the Darmstadt University Library and other institutions and individuals have been added to RDMO that go beyond the objectives specified by the project. The project has achieved that the continuation of the development of software and community has been taken over by an RDMO working group. This works on the basis of a memorandum of understanding agreed between the project and the community. RDMO is used both in BMBF projects and in NFDI consortia as a research data management tool. The consortium is responsible for the continuation and management of GitHub software repositories, the website and communication channels. Overall, the RDMO project has successfully created a versatile instrument for research data management and thus fully met the intended objectives, and in particular ensured sustainability beyond the end of the project using open source concepts.

More information on the project website: http://rdmorganiser.github.io/