DCC Curation Lifecycle Model (Digital Curation Centre)

The DCC Curation Lifecycle Model is a framework from the Digital Curation Centre that guides the management of digital data throughout its entire existence. It outlines seven stages: planning for data management, creating and obtaining data, checking and appraising its quality, describing it for understanding, storing it securely, sharing and reusing it responsibly, and preserving it over time. This model helps organizations ensure digital data remains accessible, usable, and well-managed from creation to long-term preservation, supporting research integrity and efficient data reuse.