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This step will help you assess the current FAIRness level of your data. Comparing the current FAIRness to the previously defined FAIRification objectives will help you shape the necessary steps and requirements needed to achieve your FAIRification goals and help you create your solution plan. Furthermore, the assessment can be repeated in the Assess FAIRness step, allowing you to compare the results and check the progress of your data towards FAIRness.

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While we focus specifically on the FAIRness of (meta)data in this step, it is also possible to possible to assess general FAIR awareness, for example by using the FAIR Aware tool provided by DANS.

Step 2

Decide which tool fits your goal(s) the best. Broadly, the tools fall into the two categories described below.

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The expertise required may depend on the assessment tool you want to use. Experts that may need to be involved, as described in Metroline Step: Build the Team, are described below.

  • Data FAIR data stewards. Specialist who can help filling out the surveys and questionnaires.

  • Research Software Engineerssoftware engineers. Specialists whocan help running some of the specialised software.

Practical examples from the community 

Pending - Nivel Example

Tools and resources on this page

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FAIRassist

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Online self-assessment surveys

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Online (Semi-) automated tests

FIPs

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FIP Mini Questionnaire

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Training

Relevant training will be added in the future if available.

Suggestions

Visit our How to contribute page for information on how to get in touch if you have any suggestions about this page.