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Identify institutional infrastructure, services and tools that can support storage, collaboration, documentation and publication.

Overview

Add a concise explanation of this topic and why it matters for Art & Research projects.

What you need to know

  • Key concepts
  • Relevant requirements
  • Important distinctions

What you need to do

  1. Identify what applies to your project.
    2. Document the relevant decisions.
    3. Use appropriate institutional services and support where needed.

Key questions

  • What needs to be decided?
  • Who is responsible?
  • What needs to be documented?
  • Are there legal, ethical or technical constraints?
  • What needs to happen before the next project phase?

Services & Tools

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Info Sheets & Checklists

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Tutorials

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Related Topics

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Information

Primary specialist service(s): IT & Digitalisation/ZID for digital systems; Facility Management for rooms/building services; the named specialist infrastructure owner for equipment, labs or other facilities.

Role of Support Kunst und Forschung (SKF): Coordinates research-project infrastructure needs and internal routing, especially for funded projects; specialist ownership stays with the responsible unit.

If you are unsure which route applies, start with the service named above. For funded or project-based research where several units are involved, SKF can coordinate the project route.

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