Table 2.

Data management plan framework.

DMP component	Rationale for inclusion
Project personnel, the duration of their association with the project, their roles, responsibilities, data access, training, other qualifications and identifiers.	Documents that individuals per-forming data-related tasks are qualified. Associates individuals with user identifiers in information systems, associated data assess and rights.
Description of all data sources	Documents and describes the origin of the data.
Data and workflow diagrams	Graphically depicts at a high level the data sources, operations performed on the data and the path taken by the data through information systems and operations.
Definition of data elements Planned data model during data collection and processing Planned data model for data sharing	Provides unambiguous definition of the data and associates the definition with data values and location of data values in data models used for the study.
Procedures for or pointers to all operations performed on data: Observation and measurement Data recording Data processing Data integration Data quality control definitions and acceptance criteria	Describes operations through which data should be traceable. Provides algorithms needed for traceability.
Description of software and devices used for data including Calibration plans Configuration specifications for the project Validation or testing plans Scheduled maintenance Plan for handling unscheduled maintenance Change control plans Security plan Data back-up and schedule	Documents procedures taken to assure that software and devices are working properly. Documents planned frequency and mechanism of back-ups. Both of these facilitate identification of mismatches between project plans and requirements.
Privacy and confidentiality plan	Documents steps taken to comply
Project management plan (deliverables, timeline, tracking and reporting plan, and resource estimates)	with privacy and confidentiality requirements and facilitates identification of mismatches between such requirements and project plans.
Data retention, archival, and disposal plan Data sharing plan	Facilitates identification of mismatches between project plans and available resources Provides a mechanism for tracking and controlling progress. Documents the final stages of the planned data lifecycle and data disposition.