Supporting the Canadian DMP landscape: An overview of DMPEG activities and a new DMP Assessment Rubric!

The Digital Research Alliance of Canada’s Data Management Planning Expert Group (DMPEG) develops and delivers publicly available DMP-related guidelines, best practices, content, and resources for supporting researchers and research excellence across Canada, including DMP templates, examples, and guidance materials. DMPEG also supports the ongoing development, maintenance, and sustainability of DMP Assistant, a freely available bilingual web-based tool providing templates, questions, and guidance for supporting researchers with their DMP needs.

This session offers an overview of DMPEG activities and resources, notably highlighting a new DMP assessment rubric developed specifically to support researchers in developing quality DMPs and meeting requirements at the funding application stage, including those implemented by the Tri-Agency, Canada’s national funders of research. An overview of the assessment rubric and its content, along with an accompanying Simplified DMP template that it is standardized to, will be provided. Information regarding DMP Assistant, including its key features and how to access and use it will also be provided, along with additional resources developed by DMPEG, including DMP examples. Future work and directions will additionally be discussed.