We deployed some enhancements to the review workflow in response to feedback. With increasing use of this functionality, we appreciate you letting us know what works for you and what doesn’t. In the next version of the tool, we plan … Continue reading →
Category: General
New templates: DOT and NASA
We just added two new funder templates in response to user requests. Both the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) have required a data management plan with grant proposals since 2015, but for various … Continue reading →
Maintenance and bugs
We just announced a maintenance window for Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 3:00–4:00pm (PST). We’ll be updating some support scripts related to last month’s migration to AWS that help ensure the stability of the system. Following the maintenance, these bug fixes will also … Continue reading →
Roadmaps galore
Data management planning is moving and shaking at all scales—local, national, international—these days. We had excellent conversations at IDCC about coordinating responses to proliferating data policies and sharing experiences across borders and disciplines. All of the slides and materials from the … Continue reading →
DMPs are going global
…well international at least, with global aspirations. The US-based DMPTool and UK-based DMPonline have collaborated from the beginning to provide data management planning services and training on our respective sides of the pond. As more and more funders, institutions, and … Continue reading →
DMPTool maintenance and a roadmap
First things first, we want to inform you about upcoming maintenance. The DMPTool will be unavailable on Wednesday Feb 3, 2016 5:00 – 6:00pm (PDT) while we migrate the database to AWS. The application will also be moving to the cloud so you … Continue reading →
New templates for IMLS
The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) changed its data management plan requirements, by expanding the scope to include research data, other digital content, and software tools and applications. Although IMLS uses just one form for these new requirements, … Continue reading →
NSF and NIH Update for the DMPTool
Based on their responses to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memo, there are no immediate changes for data management and sharing plans from the National Science Foundation (NSF) or National Institutes of Health (NIH–a division of the … Continue reading →
Public Access for Federally Funded Research
On February 22, 2013, the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued an executive directive that requires the results of taxpayer-funded research – both articles and data – be made freely available to the general public. The … Continue reading →
DMPTool unavailable, Sunday March 15, 2015 8:00am-10:00am PDT
The DMPTool will be unavailable on Sunday March 15, 2015 from 8:00am until 10:00am (PDT) for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.