PRO Research Process 4Ing: Project- and RDM-Oriented Research Process for Engineering Sciences

Tobias Hamann M.Sc.  , Michèle Robrecht, Marcos Alexandre Galdino  , Anas Abdelrazeq  , Robert H. Schmitt 

In a first paper [1], we have shown the absence as well as the importance of a project-oriented research data management (RDM) process for engineering sciences. We argue that the integration of RDM into the practice would greatly benefit by the availability of such project-oriented RDM process. While many RDM and engineering research processes already exist, a combination of both was only recently designed in our previous paper [1]. Seeking for validity of the proposed RDM process, the research question in this article is: “Can our proposed RDM process be deployed into engineering research projects?” We interviewed ten (n=10) experts on their research practices and the fit of the proposed process to their research activities. Overall, we found a broad acceptance of the proposed process, as well as several possible potentials for enhancements, e.g. regarding wording and loops. As a result, this paper presents a validated project-oriented RDM process for engineering sciences.