The National Institute of Standard's (NIST) Research Data Framework (RDaF) categorizes
the phases of data during a research project.
Envision
Determine for the data required to conduct the research.
Envision
Plan
The tactical management plan for effective research data management throughout the
research data lifecycle.
Plan
Generate/Acquire
The generation of raw research data and/or the acquisition of research data.
Generate/Acquire
Process/Analyze
The actions performed on generated or acquired research data to yield processed research
data and the research data stewardship responsibilities.
Process/Analyze
Share/Use/Reuse
How research data are disseminated, used, and reused within and outside an organization.
Share/Use/Reuse
Preserve/Discard
The end-of-use and end-of-life provisions for research data, including records management,
archiving, and safe disposal.
Preserve/Discard