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Blueprint

A "blueprint" refers to a pre-defined template or framework that guides the creation of Data Management Plans (DMPs). These blueprints are tailored to meet specific requirements of funding bodies, research institutions, or particular types of research projects. They help ensure that all necessary aspects of data management are covered, making the DMP creation process more streamlined and compliant with relevant policies. Blueprints can include sections on data collection, storage, sharing, preservation, and compliance with legal and ethical standards.

How it is used in Argos

this is only an example: Dataset Description documents the management processes of datasets following funder’s or institution’s requirements. A dataset description is essentially a questionnaire template with underlying added value services for interoperability and machine readability of information which is developed based on the given requirements. Management requirements differ from funder to funder and from institution to institution, hence the growing collection of Dataset Descriptions to select from. Moreover, a Dataset Description links to the documentation of one dataset, hence a DMP template may contain more than one dataset descriptions on the occasion when multiple datasets were used during the project. When documentation of some of the project’s datasets falls under additional requirements (e.g. projects receiving multiple grants from different sources), there is the possibility of describing datasets with more than one Dataset Description template.