The Research Data Management (RDM) Maturity Model is a framework designed to assess the capabilities of institutions in managing research data effectively. It provides a structured approach to evaluate various aspects of RDM practices, helping organizations identify strengths and areas for improvement.
The model is organized into several domains, each representing a key area of research data management:
- Strategy and sustainability
- Legal aspects
- Support and training
- Data and metadata management
The RDM Maturity Model is a product of the RDM Community of the European life sciences infrastructure ELIXIR.
For guidance on how to use the RDM Maturity Model and explanation of covered topics and indicators, please refer to the DS Handbook.
The RDM Maturity Model is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
It can be downloaded as JSON and YAML formats from the rdm-maturity-model repository.
Version: 1.2.1 [Fix mm-data-infrastructure]
Release date: 2025-12-15