Research Data Management Maturity Research Instrument

This research instrument was developed as part of the NORF-funded iFrame project and consists of explanatory notes, the instrument device, a spreadsheet template and the results template. The iFrame Project researches and reports upon the support given to research data management in Irish higher education organisations and research-performing organisations and develops a national framework for research data management in Ireland. The iFrame Project is funded through Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF) under the 2023 Open Research Fund. The instrument evaluates the capability maturity of research data management practices in universities and research-performing organisations. The package consists of four files: a research instrument, explanatory notes, a Microsoft Excel analysis spreadsheet template and a template for producing a research report. It is recommended that the instrument package be used by a librarian or member of research support staff working in collaboration with an external researcher. It is recommended that the Explanatory notes are read first. Research instrument device This file is the instrument used to capture data. It is recommended that it is completed collaboratively by a librarian or member of research support staff working with an external researcher. Explanatory notes This file contains information on the use of the research instrument and templates and additional information on the methodology. Analysis template This Excel file is used to produce graphical and tabular representations of the data captured in the instrument. Report template This file is a template into which the graphical and tabular representations of the data from the instrument can be inserted to produce a report.