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Project end and off-boarding

Think about the end at the beginning

The end-of-project data management strategy should be established early in the project planning process. Preparations should begin at least 3 to 6 months before project completion to ensure proper data organization, documentation, transfer, storage and publication. Larger or more complex projects may require over 6 months. The definition of “end of project” varies, especially for long-term or large-scale research, requiring ongoing data management and milestone-based planning. Code of conducts for scientific integrity require to properly manage research data at the end of a project. For the humanities, see the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences Code of Conduct for Scientific Integrity.

Guidelines and a checklist on how to manage digital research data at the end of a project

This document, provided by the RDM Network, offers detailed guidelines on key aspects of RDM when concluding research projects, including a checklist to assist researchers in managing tasks and processes effectively. It also addresses the specific scenario of off-boarding, where a researcher leaves a project or the university.

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