Information regarding your data management needs to be easily found and understood, not least if you are working on a project that runs over several years and involves a large team of people. In order to simplify data management, a Data Management Plan (DMP) can be created early in the research process. A DMP is a formal document that provides a framework for how to handle the data material during and after the research project. The way a DMP will look once it is finished is not universal. It is a "living" document that changes together with the needs of a project and its participants. It is updated throughout the project to make sure that it tracks such changes over time and that it reflects the current state of your project.
CESSDA Training Team (2017 - 2022). CESSDA Data Management Expert Guide. Bergen, Norway: CESSDA ERIC. Retrieved from https://dmeg.cessda.eu/