Data Management Plan Tool: Using the DMP Tool

1. Go to https://dmptool.org/ and select "Sign Up" on the top-right of the DMP Tool home page.
2. Enter your institutional email and you will be redirected to set up your account.
3. Be sure to list "Arkansas Colleges of Health Education" as your institution and input your desired credentials.
4. Once you have set up your account, you will be redirected to your DMP Tool Dashboard.

Start a Plan

Click the "Create Plan" on your Dashboard or the top menu to begin. From there you will be taken to a wizard that will help you select the appropriate template.

1. Enter the title of your research project. If you are applying for funding, be sure to use the title as it appears in your proposal.
2. Select your primary research organization. If you have ACHE listed as your participating institution, this should pre-populate. 
3. Select the primary funding organization. If you are including a data management plan as part of a grant proposal, select your funder from the list. If your funder has different requirements for certain programs, you may be presented with a secondary dropdown menu that will help generate the appropriate template. If you do not see your funder or you are not applying for a grant, check the "No funder associated with this plan" and you will be given a generic template.

Once you have made your selections, click "Create plan."

*You can also use an existing plan (from the Actions menu next to the plan on My Dashboard) and update it for a new research project and grant proposal*

*You can see a list of associated funder requirements on the DMP Tools website if needed*

Notice

If you are just testing the tool or creating a plan that will not be implemented as part of a course assignment, check the box “Mock project for test, practice, or educational purposes.” Marking your plans as a test will be reflected in usage statistics and prevent public or organizational sharing; this allows other users to find actual sample plans more easily.

You can share your plan with colleagues in the Collaborators tab. Input the email address(es) of any collaborators you would like to invite to read or edit your plan. Set their permissions via the radio buttons and click to "Add collaborator." Adjust permissions or remove collaborators at any time via the drop-down options in the table.

The "Finalize" tab is where you can set your plan visibility.

• Private: restricted to you and your collaborators.
• Organizational: anyone in your organization can view your plan.
• Public: anyone can view your plan in the public plans list.

By default, all new and test plans will be set to Private visibility. Public and Organizational visibility are intended for finished plans. You must answer at least 50% of the questions to enable these options.