A data management plan (DMP) is a document which outlines how a researcher plans to work with their data both during and after a research project. Data management plans will help to ensure that data is easier to find, use, analyze, share, and reuse. Many federal funding agencies, including NIH and NSF, are requiring that grant applications contain data management plans for projects involving data collection.
Attribution: F1000, Diagram illustrating points around data in the research lifecycle (2022).