## DMPonline

DMPonline is an online tool that is used to create, develop, and gain feedback on your data management plan.

Various templates exist in which you can set up your DMP. We strongly recommend that you use the VU template, which is called `VU DMP template 2021 (NWO & ZonMw certified) v1.4`. Below you’ll find an explanation of how to access this template. If you need to write a DMP for funding agencies NWO, ZonMw or ERC, you can use the VU template as well.

### VU template

You can find the VU DMP template in DMPonline. It includes concise guidance on how to complete your DMP.

You can select the VU template by taking the following steps (see also the picture below).

1. On your dashboard, click on `Create plan`.
2. Enter the title of your research project (you don’t have to select the check box for mock testing).
3. Select `Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam` as your primary research organisation.
4. For the question on primary funding organisation, select the check box on the right, saying that no funder is associated with your plan.

If you’re aiming to write a full DMP based on VU Amsterdam DMP template, please make sure you don’t select the GDPR registration form.

It is a legal requirement to register all data processing activities, such as research projects. Using the VU template will automatically register your project within the GDPR system. If your project does not have a Data Management plan (DMP), or if you used a different DMP template, you must complete the GDPR registration form separately.