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DMP active phase

The phase of the DMP lifecycle during project execution, when the plan is iteratively updated as data are actually generated, processed, and deposited.

ByCASRAI Editorial Board
· Last updated 21 May 2026

Examples

Worked examples

  • Is an instance

    A DMP whose dataset list is auto-populated from new Zenodo deposits tagged with the project grant ID.

  • Is an instance

    A DMP revised at the project's annual review to add a new sensitive dataset.

Counter-examples

Looks similar, but isn't

  • Not an instance

    A DMP filed at proposal and never updated.

  • Not an instance

    A project closeout report.

Editorial commentary

In the active phase, dataset placeholders become specific deposits with DOIs, storage estimates are reconciled against actual usage, and ethical or technical changes are recorded as plan revisions. Active DMPs are the principal use case for machine-actionable workflows because automated updates from repositories, storage systems, and CRIS minimise manual maintenance burden.

References

  • Miksa, Simms et al., 'Ten principles for machine-actionable data management plans' (PLOS Computational Biology, 2019).

Also known as

live DMP phase · in-flight DMP

Machine-readable encodings

Use in your systems

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