Wei Kheng Teh - FAIR Wizard: Making the FAIRification process accessible
Session: April 25 - Fair 2 - 04
Abstract: FAIR principles are abstract in nature, and harbour contextual complexities such as country-specific data protection laws and highly technical but broad guidelines. As such, FAIR principles are useful for creating guidelines for data providers and managers, but do not provide guidance on how to improve the ‘level of FAIRness’ of a project. The FAIR Wizard is an accessible and freely available tool that breaks down the abstract nature of FAIR principles into specific practical actions, each supported with examples and value. The FAIR Wizard understands the contextual nature of applying FAIR principles, and utilises a case-by-case approach. First, by assessing the project via questionnaire to understand the current and desired level of FAIRness, then creating a pathway of actionable steps to move from the current to the desired level. The FAIR Wizard also supports by linking to other FAIR resources, such as the FAIR Cookbook, a collection of examples and detailed ‘recipes’ for each specific step. This tool was developed collaboratively by the EMBL-EBI and the FAIRplus consortium, to assist data generators and data managers in increasing the overall level of FAIR of their data. By reducing the technical complexity and abstract nature of applying FAIR principles, the FAIR Wizard aims to make FAIRificiation process accessible to the wider community. The FAIR Wizard has additional plans for development based on community feedback, and has been used with the IMI and eLwazi projects in Spain and South Africa, respectively.