PGDonline: PGDonline is an online web-based tool developed by OpenAIRE and adapted by Consorcio Madroño

PGDOnline: An online tool to help you with the process of creating your Data Management Plan

PGDonline is an online web-based tool developed by the DCC (Digital Curation Centre, UK) and adapted by Consorcio Madroño and its member universities. We provide you with a template (also translated into Spanish by Consorcio Madroño) which has been adapted to meet the requirements in the Horizon 2020 guidelines. It is a very useful resource which allows you to create, store and share a DMP.

How PGDonline works

Create a user account

Once you have accessed the PGDonline, application, select the option ‘Register’ and enter the requested information to get registered in the system. Once the user name has been confirmed, you can access the account using your user name and password under the option ‘Sign In’ and begin a session.

Create a plan

In order to create a plan, click the button ‘Create the Plan’ on the page ‘My Plans’ or on the menu at the top.

Draft your plan

The interface containing tabs allows you to browse through the different features while drafting your plan.

• ‘Details includes basic administrative details. It tells you what subjects your plan is based upon (in accordance with the requirements of the entity which provides financing) and offers you a summary of the questions that you will be asked.
• The following information files pose the questions to be answered.
• The “Share” tab allows you to invite others to read or contribute to your plan.
• The ‘Export’ tab allows you to download your plan in several formats. This can be useful if you need to submit your plan as part of a grant application.

Upon opening any of the questions files, you will see a list of the different sections in your plan. Click on each of them to answer the questions. You can format your answers using the text editing buttons.

Orientation on how you should respond to the questions is shown in the panel at right. Click on the “+” symbol to see it. Remember that you must “save” your answers before moving on.

Share your plan

Enter the e-mail address of any of your colleagues whom you wish to invite to read or edit the plan. Adjust the level of the permission you wish to grant them using the pop-down options menu, and click on ‘Add Collaborator’.

Export your plan

Using this option, you can download your plan in several formats. This can be useful if you need to submit your plan as part of a grant application. Choose the format in which you would like to view/download your plan, and click on “Export.” When you begin a session on PGDonline, you will be forwarded to the page “My Plans.” From that page, you can edit, share, export or delete any of your plans. You can also see the plans which others have shared with you.