What is a Data Management Plan? Why do we need them and how do they relate to our day-to-day research work? This short lecture introduces the concept of the DMP, set within the context of the scope and scale of data produced in modern scientific research, and breaks the how-to process down into short-, medium- and long-term project management stages. Please note that, as a result of student feedback and the analysis undertaken for the Post-Pilot Report, this lecture will be offered as a mini-workshop in the official materials release.