How to create a project proposal

When you want to create a new project in the DDP App, you must first complete a project proposal. The project proposal is the formal document that forms the basis for all subsequent data orders throughout the lifetime of the project.

The project proposal is created under Projects and Data by clicking New Project Proposal. Here, you enter the title, institution, and scheme. Once this information has been provided, select OK to proceed to the project details.

 

Project Details

Under Project Details, you enter the key information about the project, including Purpose, Description, and Importance to society. The purpose and description together must provide a clear and precise picture of what the project examines and why the analysis is relevant. 

You must also provide an overall population description and a description of external data. These descriptions should give an overall insight into which populations and data sources the project includes, without too many details. The specific population creation and documentation of external data are provided in the data order. If the project requires a full register extract, this must be indicated and justified under the population description.

In addition, you must specify the project’s end date and assign signatories to the project proposal. It is also possible to upload relevant attachments that support the content of the project.
Remember to prepare a clear and precise project proposal that provides a solid basis for the assessment and approval of the project. Please note that the text of the proposal can be edited in a resubmission at a later stage if necessary, and the project’s end date can also be changed.

Data Packages

In the project proposal, you must indicate which data packages the project requires. The data packages determine which registers you can later select in the data order.
You select data packages by:

1. Going to the View and add data packages tab
2. Marking the data packages required for the project
3. Going to the Argumentation tab

For each selected data package, you must provide a brief but comprehensive argumentation explaining how the data package will be used in the analysis and why it is necessary for the project’s purpose. Only data packages with the status requested or approved can be selected in the data order.

If you are unsure which data packages include the registers you need, you can create a data order directly via the link Create a new order. Here, you can select the registers you require, and the relevant data packages will then be added automatically to the project proposal. For further information, read more about data orders .

Project Access

Project access is the term we use for a user who has access to a project. The project’s contact person can manage access to the project. This includes:

• Changing the contact person
• Adding users
• Removing users who are no longer affiliated with the project

Project access can be updated both before and after approval of the project proposal.

Analysis Platforms

Here, you select the analysis platform (server) on which the project will be placed. Read more under analysis platform.

Summary

Finally, an overall summary of the project proposal is displayed. It is recommended to review all information carefully before submitting the project proposal to the institution’s administrator. The administrator can then forward it to Statistics Denmark.