Data Management Plan v.3.0 (Deliverable D7.3)

OCEAN ICE provides products to both internal and external users. The data workflow is based on a chain of individual operational components, each contributing either to data production or user interaction functions. The infrastructure provides open and free data access, adopting international standards and following European regulations, such as INSPIRE. It is accessible under the OCEAN ICE web domain (www.ocean-ice.eu) and offers up-to-date means of data dissemination and interaction tools.Nevertheless, the developed system cannot be considered finally closed, and for the entire duration of the project, the following evolution principles have to be considered and applied:- The service shall be state-of-the-art in its scope, and it shall be user-driven.All service capabilities are defined, allocated, and implemented with sound and state-of-the-art technical and scientific justifications, addressing the needs of both OCEAN ICE internal and external users. If new needs arise, it is essential to try to match them (whenever possible).Providing international-level, state-of-the-art tools entails constantly monitoring and applying the most suitable methodologies at any given time to meet the requirements for service quality in data processing, validation, and other related areas.- Common standards are adopted and applied throughout the different elements of the system.Standards are identified, adopted and applied. If, during the lifetime of the project, rising ocean best practices (OBP) become standards, the project has to try to include, as much as possible, these new OBP.The system evolves constantly in response to service requirements, scientific and technical requirements, marine environment products requirements, and stakeholders’ requirements.In this context, the Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS) provides a global, FAIR-aligned framework to share and adopt methodologies in ocean observing and modelling. The project will contribute by submitting its practices and guidelines, enhancing their visibility, interoperability, and reproducibility.At the European level, initiatives such as EuroSea and JERICO-S3 have strengthened OBPS by supporting endorsement processes and improving access and discoverability. The new EuroGOOS data policy (European Global Ocean Observing System, 2023), hosted in OBPS, further illustrates the European commitment to making ocean data openly available under FAIR principles. Moreover, the European Commission, through its executive agency European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), is developing the European Contribution to the OBPS (ECOBPSS, https://ecobpss-pre.ctnaval.com/home), an integrated information system to collect and disseminate standards and best practices in ocean observation. By engaging with OBPS and ECOBPSS, the project aligns with European and international frameworks, ensuring harmonisation, transparency, and long-term sustainability.- The quality of the workflow methodology must follow and apply well-established engineering methodologies derived from industry (e.g., ISO 9001:2015, ISO 15288, etc.) to drive the definition of an adapted approach.Data management also adopts good practices and methodologies to ensure system monitoring, fixing and reporting. 6OCEAN ICE – GA 101060452 Deliverable D7.3Within this framework, OCEAN ICE positions itself amongst the up-to-date data infrastructure projects, adopts the latest interoperability best practices and enables data-products FAIRness to maximise the OCEAN ICE data value chain from production to its end use for added value ocean products. The DMP is a living document, and this deliverable presents the updated version of the OCEAN ICE DMP. To facilitate the reader's understanding of the latest changes with respect to Version 2, the updates are highlighted in green. The text highlighted in yellow instead points to the changes that were introduced in Version 2 with respect to Version 1.