Strategy for Research Data Management Services in Indonesia

Abstract

Research data management (RDM) ensures the availability of data access and long term data preservation. Its practices are common in developed countries. On the other hand, it is relatively premature in the developing world including Indonesia. To address this problem, we conducted a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to study best practices for research data management globally. The results become a basis to develop a strategy for research data management services in Indonesia. The SLR synthesis identified the RDM Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT), which were mapped into the SWOT matrix. It was further analysed to develop strategies to implement RDM services in Indonesia, which suggest provision of national policy and IT/IS infrastructure, as well as improvement of research data awareness among reseachers. The strategies were validated by interviewing three experts in research management.