Step 1
Determine the research funding body requirements:

• Check the list of requirements provided by the funding organization.
• Check the latest updates (DFG, Horizon etc..) on website.

Step 2
Consider discipline-specific requirements:

• Check if there are specific standards how data should be managed in your research field.
• For more information get in touch with the relevant NFDI consortium. 

Step 3
Consider organization-specific requirements:

• Check if there are specific requirements at your research institute
• Get in touch with university’s library and computing or data centers for support

Providing a clear and comprehensive overview of the data that will be collected within the project:

• Specifying type of the data
• Sources
• Methods for data acquisition