Data Stewardship Wizard (DSW)
The Data Stewardship Wizard (DSW) is an online tool that helps researchers create Data Management Plans (DMPs). It was created as an open-source platform within the ELIXIR project and is free to use.
Creating a data management plan that meets the standards of funders or project conditions may not be easy from the start. The tool intuitively guides researchers through the creation of a DMP in accordance with the FAIR and open science principles.
DSW enables researchers to easily create a project, answer understandable questionnaire questions, and create a complete data management plan that can be directly attached to an interim report or project proposal.
Advantages of the DSW tool
- Instructive questionnaire and coverage of all important topics.
- Choose from options, simple Yes/No answers, prompts.
- Creating DMP without tedious text writing.
- Ability to generate DMP in various formats (PDF, MS Word, HTML).
- Sharing DMP in various modes (reading, comments, editing) with colleagues and project partners.
- Saving DMP and the ability to return to the project at any time.
- Practical advice, instructions, links and notifications when filling in questions.
- Ability to assign comments on solutions to responsible persons.
- Setting tasks that need to be completed.
- Preview of the final version of the document at any time during filling in of the questionnaire.
- Tracking the history of versions and changes when sharing.
- FAIR metrics for better orientation in good data management practice.
MENDELU has its own instance of the Data Stewardship Wizard online tool, which you can use
MENDELU Data Stewardship Wizard
To log in to https://dsw.mendelu.cz/wizard you only need to use the MENDELU DSW button, you will use the same log-in as in to UIS.
Share your data stewardship plan in DSW with the Open Science Center staff and we will consult with you on your DMP. See how DMP consultations are conducted.
Guidelines and videos on how to use DSW
If you have any questions about using the Data Stewardship Wizard, please contact the MENDELU Open Science Center: open-science@mendelu.cz
Publicly available version of DSW: https://dsw.elixir-europe.org.