Effective RDM divides labor clearly and requires allocated financial resources.

• Data Author: Generates the data and records initial technical metadata (instrument settings, traceability chains).

• Data Curator: Standardizes file formats, checks metadata completeness, enforces naming conventions, and handles repository deposits.

• Data Steward: Sets governance rules for data quality, ensures FAIR and legal compliance, and approves what datasets are shared outside the consortium.

• Financial Costs to Budget For: Include staff time (30-40 days/year for data-heavy projects), training, cloud storage fees, legal consultation for sharing agreements, and IT support for high-performance computing.