A capability maturity model for research data management

What is it about?

This paper describes the development of a capability maturity model (CMM) for RDM. The RDM CMM includes five sectins describing five key process areas for research data management: 1) data management in general; 2) data acquisition, processing, and quality assurance; 3) data description and representation; 4) data dissemination; and 5) repository services and preservation. In each section, key data management practices are organized into four groups according to the CMM’s generic processes: commitment to perform, ability to perform, tasks performed, and process assessment (combining the original measurement and verification). For each area of practice, the document provides a rubric to help projects or organizations assess their level of maturity in RDM.

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Why is it important?

There's growing awareness of the importance of managing research data and lots of advice about how to do it. This paper offers a framework that organizes that advice into different facets and also for plotting a path towards more reliable data management so that new projects do not have to invent processes from scratch.

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