DMPf – USGS Chesapeake Bay

-Cassandra Ladino 02/04/14

DMP Outline

1. Project Title2. Project Contacts (Program Manager, PI, Data Steward)3. Technical Synopsis (500 words max)4. List of or Links to Data Templates5. Data Input – New Collections6. Data Input – Derivatives of Existing Collections7. Software – Inventory8. Data Outputs – Inventory and Descriptions9. Project Lifecycle by Data Stages10. Project Roles and Responsibilities Spreadsheet11. Metadata Records and/ or Data Dictionary12. ER Diagram

Project Description Page

1. Project Title

2. Project Contacts (Program Manager, PI, Data Steward)

3. Technical Synopsis (500 words max)

4. Data Templates

Data Templates standardize collection and reduce error among the many people who may be responsible for data entry/ collection within a project year and over a number of years.

Source: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/programs/coral/documents/2012/FIM/04-13/FLKeys_Reef_Fish_monitoring_protocol.pdf (appendix 3-i) http://www.usgs.gov/datamanagement/plan/datatemplates.php

Source: https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/files/Example%20DMP.pdf

5. Data Input – New Collection Form

Source: https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/files/Example%20DMP.pdf

6. Data Input – Derivative from Existing Collection Form

Source: https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/files/Example%20DMP.pdf

7. Software – Inventory Form

Source: https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/files/Example%20DMP.pdf

8. Data Outputs – Description Form

9. Project Lifecycle by Data Stages

Terminal Endpoint

Raw Data Stage Base Data Stage Project/ Derived Data Products

OptionsNeed to customize data flow model by choosing options (inputs, outputs, and storage locations) appropriate for each project.

Source: http://tx.cr.usgs.gov/data-management/DMPf/TXWSC_DM_Evaluation_Report.pdf

Disposition Schedules

* CSAS Web Release Workflow

+ science Data Catalog

ROLERaw Data

Stage QA/ QCBase Data

StageProject and Derived

DataReview Process

Publication Distribution

Project Manager            

Principle Investigator            

Researcher            

Subject Matter Expert            

Data Manager            

Data Steward            

Data Analyst            

Metadata Specialist            

Data Integration Specialist            

Database Administrator            

System Administrator            

Application Developer            

GIS Specialist            

Web Developer            

Staff members may have multiple roles, should create primary column of staff members for each project then assign roles and identify stages for which they have a data responsibility.

10. Project Roles and Responsibilities Spreadsheet* Add “Actors” described in CSAS Web Release Workflow

List of Possible Project Roles

Source: http://tx.cr.usgs.gov/data-management/DMPf/DMPf_Part_III_Enterprise_v2_2_1.pdf

Source: http://tx.cr.usgs.gov/data-management/DMPf/DMPf_Part_III_Enterprise_v2_2_1.pdf

11. Metadata/ Data Dictionary• ISO-19115_2• URI and other persistent identification numbers• Data set naming conventions• Description• Data item definitions• Point of Contact• Geographic Extent• Period of RecordSource: http://tx.cr.usgs.gov/data-management/DMPf/DMPf_Part_III_Enterprise_v2_2_1.pdf

https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/files/DataMgmtManual_v1dot1.pdf

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/deposit/dataprep.pdf http://www.usgs.gov/usgs-manual/500/502-2.html

12. ER Diagram

ER Diagrams are used for data integration and database development. They list each dataset entity and it’s characteristics and relationships to other entities in the dataset.

Source: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/programs/coral/documents/2012/FIM/04-13/FLKeys_Reef_Fish_monitoring_protocol.pdf (appendix D-21 & D-22)