Practical guide to Software Management Plans

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Abstract

Research software plays a crucial role in academic research and has become a key output of many research projects. A software management plan helps to implement best practices during software development and ensures that software is accessible and reusable in the short and longer term. It also contributes to the reproducibility of results and stimulates collaborative work on open-source software for research. The Netherlands eScience Center and NWO, the Dutch Research Council, have taken the initiative to form a working group to develop (national) guidelines for software management plans. This working group – composed of five experts in research software, representing different research organizations in the Netherlands, and roles within those organizations – started their work in December 2021.

Authors 7

1. Carlos Martínez-Ortiz

   Netherlands eScience Center

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   Netherlands eScience Center

2. Paula Martinez Lavanchy

   Delft University of Technology

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   TU Delft

3. Laurents Sesink Aachen

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University

4. Brett G. Olivier

   Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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   Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

5. James Meakin

   Radboud University Medical Center

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   Radboud UMC

6. Maaike de Jong

   Netherlands eScience Center

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   Netherlands eScience Center

7. María Cruz

   Dutch Research Council

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   NWO