Data Management Policy and Procedures Developed for the PCOR Partnership's Bell Creek Study
This document presents a data management policy and procedures developed for the PCOR Partnerships Bell Creek study. The policies and procedures represented within are designed to be a living document that allows for flexibility, adaptability, and accommodation of expanding and diversifying data sets and the development and implementation of improved data handling as technologies progress and/or for additional requisites as the project evolves. The objectives of the policy and pursuant procedures are to 1) enhance and ensure data accessibility and collaboration among project team members, 2) ensure consistency of data sets and versioning control, 3) maximize data security and mitigate the potential for data loss, 4) protect against personnel turnover, 5) minimize redundancy of data sets across multiple users, 6) provide consolidation of data to minimize computer resources and aid in planning of future computer resource needs, and 7) ensure efficient end-of-project closure and data transfer to stakeholders.View/Download Document