In this webinar, we will briefly review what a data management plan (DMP) is and how it supports data management across the research lifecycle, the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy and related funding requirements, and the DMP Assistant platform. It will then focus on the Alliance Simplified Template and the newly published accompanying Rubric, which together help researchers meet DMP requirements. The session will be presented by James Doiron (University of Alberta), DMPEG Co-Chair.