# The DMPTool NIH DMSP Templates Project

## TL;DR

The DMPTool NIH DMSP Templates Project created templates to help researchers comply with new NIH data management policies, making the process easier and more efficient.

## Contribution

The project introduced structured NIH DMSP templates with curated guidance, reducing the complexity of complying with the new 2023 NIH policy.

## Key findings

- Two NIH DMSP templates (NIH-Default and NIH-NIMH) were developed to align with specific NIH policy requirements.
- Over 5,000 DMS Plans have been created using these templates as of October 2023.

## Abstract

The DMPTool NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) Templates Project was launched in response to the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy. This new policy introduced a more structured framework for DMS Plans, featuring six key elements, a departure from the 2003 NIH DMS policy. The project aimed to simplify the process for data librarians, research administrators, and researchers by providing a template with curated guidance, eliminating the need to navigate various policies and guidelines. The template breaks out each Plan section and subsection and provides related guidance and examples at the point of need.

This effort has resulted in two NIH DMSP Templates. The first is a generic template (NIH-Default) for all ICs, complying with NOT-OD-21-013 and NOT-OD-22-198. More recently, an NIMH-specific template (NIH-NIMH) was added based on NOT-MH-23-100. As of October 2023, over 5,000 DMS Plans have been written using the main NIH-Default template and the NIH-NIMH alternative template.