1. SOFTWARE Research Data Management

2. Research Data Management Software Getting Started with Research Data Management When choosing software; Is it unique to your equipment? Stable or under development? Free to use? Available on multiple operating systems? Is it licensed? Does it produce isolated formats? Is it backwards compatible?

3. Whether planned or not, obsolescence affects software which will affect the longevity of your data if produced or stored in a format specific to the software. Technical or functional obsolescence If your equipment that has a limited life expectancy, the software may be short lived. store your data in the native format AND in a re-useable, standardised format use stable, open software for your analysis were possible Research Data Management Software Obsolescence Getting Started with Research Data Management

4. Whether planned or not, obsolescence affects software which will affect the longevity of your data if produced or stored in a format specific to the software. Systematic obsolescence Technology evolves, the demand on software increase, and new editions are release. previous documents may not be compatible with new editions save data in an open format use free, stable software for your analysis Research Data Management Software Obsolescence Getting Started with Research Data Management

5. Research Data Management Software Getting Started with Research Data Management It may be that your collaborators use different operating systems to you. Just because it works on Windows, doesn’t mean it works on Linux. Check if there are suitable software for your colleagues to access your data. Try and use free, open source options where possible. WindowsLinux Apple Mac.