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Research Data Management is often treated as overhead but the real cost shows up in lost researcher time, duplicated tools, compliance risk, and missed funding opportunities. This article breaks down the hidden financial impact of poor RDM and explains how universities can calculate real ROI. If budgets are tight and accountability is rising, RDM can no longer be an afterthought, it’s a strategic investment.

Research projects don’t fail, research systems do. As teams, funding, and institutions shift, project context is routinely lost. RAiD (Research Activity Identifier) fixes this structural flaw by making research projects persistent, traceable entities in the scholarly record. This article explores why RAiD is fast becoming essential research infrastructure and how it reshapes collaboration, attribution, and long-term research accountability.