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3rd WG meeting: Creating/Selecting a Research Data Life Cycle Model - The Harmonisation Phase

Objectives:

  • Present 5 min (max.) lightning presentations of research data life cycle models identified and documented during the discovery phase.
  • Assess and discuss all models
  • Select top three models based on relevance and comprehensiveness.

Thursday 20 July 2023

11:00 - 12:00 UTC

RDA-OfR Mapping the landscape of� digital research tools WG

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A few logistics…

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June news item

https://www.rd-alliance.org/kickstarting-rda-ofr-working-group-map-landscape-digital-research-tools

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Today’s meeting agenda

Time (UTC)

Meeting agenda item

Lead

11:00 - 11:05

Welcome and introduction

Facilitator: Connie

11:05 - 11:10

Task Group 1 lightning presentation

Nominated lead

11:10 - 11:15

Task Group 2 lightning presentation

Nominated lead

11:15 - 11:20

Task Group 3 lightning presentation

Nominated lead

11:20 - 11:50

Breakout exercise:

TGs discuss and select top 3 research data life cycle models

Rory / all

11:50 - 11:55

TGs report back top 3 models

Nominated leads

11:55 - 12:00

Conclusions and next steps

Connie

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Deliverable 1:

The creation of a research data lifecycle model and crosswalk to existing models (Deliverable 1)

The WG will examine and identify the different stages of the research data lifecycle. Since numerous different models of the research data lifecycle exist that have been conceptualised for specific research paradigms and audiences, the WG will conduct a landscape review to research and consult existing models (see Section 3) and identify common stages of the research data lifecycle for use as the framework to guide the research tool categorisation. Each research data lifecycle stage will be supported by terminology and definitions. The WG will create a crosswalk to demonstrate connections between the chosen model and existing models.

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Deliverable 1: proposed plan

28 June

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Discovery phase:

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WG conducts a landscape review to research and consult existing models.

20 July

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Harmonisation phase:

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TGs select 3 max models with rationale for choice.

3 August (co-chairs)

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Harmonisation phase:

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Co-chairs evaluate top models and common stages. Co-chairs propose harmonised model.

17 August

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Harmonisation phase:

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WG finalises the crosswalk and provides terminology and definitions for stages.

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Group 1 - LEAD TBC? (5 min)

  • Your findings
    • What are the common stages of the research data life cycles?
    • What are the differences?

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  • Your feedback
    • How did you go about selecting research data life cycle models?
    • What criteria did you choose to select them, if any?

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  • Your suggestions for next steps to create a harmonised research data life cycle model and crosswalk to existing models

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Group 2 - Andrea Medina-Smith (5 min)

  • Your findings
    • What are the common stages of the research data life cycles? - See next slide
    • Differences come from focus of the life cycle (research data OR research generally OR schol comms)

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  • Your feedback
    • Familiarity and Google :)
    • How does one map when tools are present across various stages of a life cycle?
      • Does a life cycle make sense?
      • Maybe the approach should be categories or the ecosystem of RD? For example: Open vs proprietary tools?
    • What’s the utility of this project?
      • Who are the users? How can this be a dynamic tool for future research?

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  • Your suggestions for next steps
    • Decide whether we want the lifecycle to be neat OR do we want the tool mapping to be neat
    • Decide are we mapping only what exists or also what is needed?

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101 Innovations

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Group 3 - Rory Macneil (5 min)

  • Your findings
    • What are the common stages of the research data life cycles?
    • What are the differences?

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  • Your feedback
    • How did you go about selecting research data life cycle models?

Contributions based on contributors’ perspectives

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    • What criteria did you choose to select them, if any?

Practicality, evidence of actual use

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  • Your suggestions for next steps to create a harmonised research data life cycle model and crosswalk to existing models

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Depends on result of today’s meeting

Generally, aim for a simple model with a limited number of clearly defined phases

Accept that there is overlap between the phases

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Select 3 top models: Instructions for task groups

  • In breakouts, task groups review and discuss ALL research data life cycle models

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  • Each group selects its top 3 models based on:
    • Comprehensiveness
    • Relevance

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  • Mark your top three with an ‘x’ in the cell provided
  • Clearly explain the rationale for your selection in the cell provided

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Next steps

  • Deadline to complete research data life cycle models and select top 3 by Friday 28 July - report to Co-chairs and WG by email (rda-ofr-mapping-landscape-digital-tools@rda-groups.org).

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  • Co-chairs meet to discuss harmonisation of the top three research data life cycle models on 3 August

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  • Thursday 17 August, 11:00 - 12:00 UTC (Thursday, every 4 weeks)
    • Co-chairs present the harmonised research data life cycle model
    • WG work on terminology and descriptions, finalisation of the crosswalk
    • Deliverable 1 draft due in August

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  • P21 Session proposal (Working meeting: 2 meetings time!)

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  • Upcoming meetings, collaborative notes and presentation slides on WG webpage

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Thank you! And, contact

Co-chairs:

�Facilitator:

  • Connie Clare, Community Development Manager, RDA, UK (connie.clare@rda-foundation.org)

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