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 ====== Development of the RDMS ======
-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 2018, the UG & UMCG launched a long-term project to develop a data storage system that fulfills the requirements of modern scientific data management. The system was planned to be usable for both institutions and their researchers, to be centralized and managed by the CIT, and to be compliant with the  [[https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/|FAIR principles]].
-]].
-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.
+With those initial requirements in mind, the Research Data Management System (RDMS) was conceived, and the project team started working on a viable product by gathering the input of researchers to define the further needs and requirements the system should cover. For historical context and an overview of the system’s original architecture and design rationale, see Tsyganov et al., [[https://irods.org/uploads/2021/Tsyganov-Stoica-Strikwerda-UnivGroningen-Research_Data_Management_System_at_Univ_of_Groningen_Architecture_Solution_Engines_and_Challenges-paper.pdf|The Research Data Management System at the University of Groningen: Architecture, Solution Engines and Challenges]],” iRODS UGM 2021
-In 2023, after a lot of improvements and addition of needed functionality, the RDMS exited its project status and became an official CIT service.
+In 2023, the RDMS was deemed ready to be offered as a service and exited its project status. Since the start of the project, the system has seen vast improvement and expanded functionality, and is seeing quite some success in being adopted by various research groups.
-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]]!
+At present, the RDMS team is still collecting feedback from the researchers and continuously striving to improve its system. Therefore, we are always happy to receive your ideas and feedback. Do not hesitate to [[rdms-support@rug.nl|contact us]]!
 ===== RDMS Web Interface =====
-While the basis of the RDMS is the data management software [[rdms:rdmsproject:irods|iRODS]], we built a [[rdms:webapp|RDMS portal]] which extends the functionalities of iRODS and makes the platform more easily accessible for users.
+While the basis of the RDMS is the data management software [[https://irods.org/|iRODS]], the RDMS development team built a [[rdms:webapp|web interface]] to extend the functionalities of iRODS and make 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 user and their permissions,
-  * Management of groups and projects
+  * Management of groups and projects,
-  * Creation of metadata templates
+  * Creation of metadata templates,
-  * Policy implementation
+  * Policy implementation,
-  * Easily append metadata to files and folders
+  * Management of metadata related to files and folders,
-  * Predefined workflows for scientific projects like user management and archiving project data.
+  * Performance of actions following predefined workflows for scientific projects, such as archiving project data.
 ===== Building a Data Management System Together =====
-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.
+Since the beginning of 2022, the [[https://www.rug.nl/digital-competence-centre/|Digital Competence Center]] and its data stewards have joined the RDMS team and are constantly providing testing and quality assurance for the system. The RDMS is also actively being rolled out into various faculties of the UG, where we gather feedback on both the system itself as well as the auxiliary materials we developed, such as this RDMS wiki. We are also providing [[rdms:training|trainings]] for interested users, both on demand as well as on a planned schedule.
-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.
+As stated above, part of the development of the RDMS is to assess the needs of our user community. We have adopted a way of working that focuses on user feedback and adaptation when the need arises. As such, we ask you to feel free to contact us if you have feedback or a request regarding the system. Any information you provide will be discussed within our team, and we will get back to you once we have reached a decision on your suggestion.
-The RDMS will undergo further development over its lifetime, with functionalities being extended during the platform's use.
+Finally, this wiki outlines the current functionalities of the RDMS, but it is in constant development. We are actively working on making this as complete and clear a manual as possible. Should you spot any information that is either missing or does not reflect the current state of the system, please contact us via [[rdms-support@rug.nl|rdms-support@rug.nl]].
-[[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.