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--- rdms:rdmsproject:developments [2021/06/09 11:51] – marguerite
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-===== Building a Data management system together =====
+====== Development of the RDMS ======
-UG/UMCG launched in 2018 a long-term project to develop a Research Data Management System (centralized and serviced by CIT) that is of use to researchers (UG and UMCG). The project team is working with researchers and uses their input to define needs and requirements.
+In 2018, UG & UMCG launched a long-term project to develop a system for managing research data that fulfills the requirements of modern scientific data management. The system should be usable for both researchers and institutions, centralized and managed by the CIT department, and compliant with the  [[https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/|FAIR principles
+]].
-In this stage of the development we make use of six pilot users and user-groups. To asses their needs for data storage and archiving and maybe to extend the RDMS with triggers for action to process data on a different platform or to automatically ingest data from a different source.
+With that initial requirements in mind, the Research Data Management System (RDMS) was conceived and the the project team started working with researchers and using their input to define needs and requirements for such a system.
-The plan is to introduce the RDMS as a regular service in September 2021. Then we will offer proper support to all users who are interested in using the RDMS. The further development of the RDMS will remain; we will extend the functionalities of the RDMS during the use of this platform.
+In 2023, after a lot of improvements and addition of needed functionality, the RDMS exited its project status and became an official CIT service.
-Please mail us: rdms-support@rug.nl
+But that is not where the story ends: The RDMS team is still collecting feedback from the researchers and continuously improves the system. Therefore, we are also happy to receive your ideas/feedback. Do not hesitate to [[rdms-support@rug.nl|contact us]]!
-====== The development of the RDMS ======
+===== RDMS Web Interface =====
+While the basis of the RDMS is the data management software [[playground:rdmsproject:about|iRODS]], we built a [[rdms:webapp|RDMS portal]] which extends the functionalities of iRODS and makes the platform more easily accessible for users.
+While there are a lot of functionalities of the RDMS web interface, it was mainly written to facilitate:
+  * User and permission management
+  * Management of groups and projects
+  * Creation of metadata templates
+  * Policy implementation
+  * Easily append metadata to files and folders
+  * Predefined workflows for scientific projects like user management and archiving project data.
-The development of the RDMS is an ongoing process. With the release at the end of March 2021 a Graphical User Interface (GUI) was added.
+===== Building a Data Management System Together =====
-This GUI can be found at: https://research.web.rug.nl/rdmswebapp
+Since the beginning of 2022 the new Data Stewards of Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) started testing the RDMS. While we are still testing the different Windows clients for the RDMS, we are also now in the phase of contacting research groups from FSE and other faculties to coach them how to move data to the RDMS.
-This wiki tries to describe the functionality of this GUI, but is by no means exhaustive. We are working on a complete manual and this wiki will provide you with an oversight of the current
+We are putting much work into assessing the needs of our users for data storage and archiving. And maybe to extend the RDMS with triggers for action to process data on a different platform or to automatically ingest data from a different source.
-functionalities.
+The RDMS will undergo further development over its lifetime, with functionalities being extended during the platform's use.
+[[rdms-support@rug.nl|Please mail us]] if you have further questions or suggestions!
+While this wiki outlines the functionalities of the RDMS, it is not exhaustive. We are actively working on a comprehensive manual, and this wiki serves to provide an overview of the current functionalities.
-We have a [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vxOpg_rZAV-ReJRu6xcEZGej7HInJ_VN/view?usp=sharing|roadmap]] for the development of the RDMS.