| Summary of deliverables for QUADS Co-ordination |
| Activity | Timing |
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| QUADS project support |
| Site visits to QUADS projects | Months 1-3 |
| Kick-off QUADS project meeting | Month 3 |
| Regular contact with PIs (video conference/phone) | Duration of QUADS |
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| Outreach and promotion |
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| Branding |
| Establish branding criteria for QUADS (liaison with ESRC) | Months 1-3 |
| Develop, apply, and maintain branding for QUADS | Months 3-18 |
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| Website |
| Design of website in discussion with QUADS projects | Months 1-2 |
| Establishment of secure QUADS website | Month 1 |
| Mounting of content | Months 1-18 |
| Creation of QUADS FAQ | Months 3-18 |
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| Publications |
| Produce newsletter sent to all users and stakeholders on ESDS lists and to other key centres (via networks) | Twice a year over life of QUADS |
| Publication in key newsletters | Duration of QUADS |
| Produce easily digestible QUADS summary report | Month 18 |
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| Promotion/Events |
| Promotional talks on invitation | Duration of QUADS |
| Paper at IASSIST Conference, Edinburgh | Month 3 |
| Session at E-science Hands On meeting | Month 5 |
| Session at Research Methods Programme Festival | Month 5 |
| Joint day workshop with ESDS Qualidata | Month 11 |
| Workshop at IASSIST, US | Month 15 |
| Final promotional hands-on event to show demonstrators | Month 18 |
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| Standards Management |
| Add to existing ESDS guidelines on data preparation and processing for use wrt QUADS knowledge/developments | Months 6-18 |
| Hold session with projects to debate best practise in data documentation in conjunction with ESDS | Months 10 |
| Monitor and evaluate emerging international metadata standards | Duration of QUADS |
| Promote interoperability with other social science facilities | Duration of QUADS |
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| Liaison with stakeholders |
| Establish QUADS Advisory Board and reporting structure | Months 1-4 |
| Organise QUADS Advisory Board meetings | wice yearly |
| Report to ESRC RRB on development of QUADS strategy | Twice yearly |
| Hold meetings with selected ESRC Data Services, Programme Directors | Duration of QUADS |
| Promote QUADS at key meetings | Duration of QUADS |
| Represent QUADS on committees and professional bodies as appropriate | Duration of QUADS |
| Produce QUADS Final Report to ESRC | Month 18 |
