Table of contents

Guide for managers

Context

Actions

Acknowledgments

2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 What is data management?

2.1.2 Guiding principles

2.2.1 Key drivers for improved data management

2.2.2 Benefits of good data management

2.3.1 Data policy

2.3.2 Data ownership

2.3.3 Data documentation and metadata compilation

2.3.4 Data quality, standardisation, harmonisation and audit

2.3.5 Data lifecycle control

2.3.6 Data custodianship

2.3.7 Data access and dissemination

2.4.1 Data acquisition

2.4.2 Fitness-for-purpose and point-of-truth

2.4.3 Data care (custodial duties)

2.4.4 Data use and exchange

2.5.1 Data management ‘champion’

2.5.2 Data policy manager

2.5.3 Data custodianship

2.6 Additional support

2.7 Glossary