Research Data Management in Computer Science - NFDIxCS Approach

Abstract

This contribution discusses the challenges and architectural considerations for Research Data Management in computer science and related infrastructure for implementing the so-called FAIR principles. The main challenge is, to cover the research data management requirements of the various sub disciplines of computer science. This diversity must be managed in a uniform way which entails a common structure for this task. We outline these requirements briefly and discuss then the concept of the so-called research data management container (RDMC) which encapsulates a given research data set in conjunction with all accompanying information and support (software, execution environment etc) in order to provide a portable unit for management, distribution and access control.