Pilot 2 - Reproducibility Management Plan (RMP)
Reproducibility requires more than data management: software, hardware, methods, workflows, and their connections and executors must be documented. The Reproducibility Management Plan (RMP) fills this gap by extending DMPs into comprehensive reproducibility planning tools. Co-created with 89 participants across 15 countries from 4 regions and deployed in the production-ready ARGOS platform, it address the full research lifecycle. CHIST-ERA pioneered adoption in the ICT projects, requiring unified Data & Software Management Plans as RMPs. The framework structures thinking around what will be produced, how it will be documented, where it will be deposited, who can access it, and how others can reuse it, thus creating an actionable blueprint that adapts to any research context. Built into ARGOS, it produces machine-actionable exports using the DMP Common Standard, integrates FAIRsharing for standards and policies, and creates qualified references that connect datasets to software, methods, and workflows. This approach helps researchers prevent downstream problems, enables funders to monitor reproducibility, and shifts reproducibility from reactive afterthought to proactive planning.
Stakeholders: Researchers, research communities, funders, and service providers
Objectives:
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To emphasise reproducibility activities within a research output management lifecycle;
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To streamline reproducibility practices in publicly funded research projects;
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To provide tools and guidance to adopt best reproducibility practices;
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To generate case studies to promote a common understanding of reproducibility across various domains.