The document discusses the SMART Data Centre Framework established at the University of Wollongong. The framework was created with funding from HEEF to develop a comprehensive research data infrastructure hub. It consists of governance policies, dedicated expertise, and IT systems to provide support for research projects, securely store and share data, and add value by enhancing research outputs and efficiency. The framework aims to fully leverage data as an asset and support data-intensive objectives through centralized management of research data across projects.

1. The SMART Way to
Manage Research Data
Presented by
Tim Davies, Data Manager,
SMART Infrastructure Facility,
University of Wollongong

3. Why Research Data Management?
• Startup HEEF funding for a comprehensive
infrastructure research ‘Data Hub’
– Data seen as an “asset”
• Data intensive research objectives and
projects
– Computer and Agent Based Modeling
– Business Intelligence
• Risk management, commercial projects,
sensitive datasets

4. SMART Data Centre Framework
IT Systems
Governance
People &
Expertise
Interrelations
between policies,
processes, IT
infrastructure and
expertise to provide
the necessary
support for the
SMART research
program to fully
leverage our data
assets and research
capability.

5. SMART Data Centre Framework
IT Systems
Governance
People &
Expertise
Secure Data Storage
Repository
Metadata Discovery
System
Security & Access
Controls

6. SMART Data Centre Framework
Governance
People & Expertise
IT Systems
Research Data
Management
Policy
Data Access
Agreements &
Licensing
Best Practise
based Guidelines &
Procedures
Project-Based Data
Management
Planning

7. SMART Data Centre Framework
People &
Expertise
IT Systems
Governance
Dedicated Data
Management
Team
Programs to
promote best-
practise RDM
Partnering
Research Projects

8. Adding Value
• Enhancing research outputs and efficiency
through:
– Centralised data management within SMART
across all projects
– Providing additional skill sets and knowledge to
SMART research projects
– Removing and streamlining administrative
research tasks
– Ensuring compliance and mitigating risk

9. Questions

10. Questions
Tim Davies
Data Manager
Email: tdavies@uow.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 4221 3577
Web: http://smart.uow.edu.au