The workflow model was developed at the University of Vienna with the purpose to support research data management. It is primarily used to show how the data are preserved in a central infrastructure and where which tasks and responsibilities lie. The representation is as generic as possible so that as many use cases as possible can be covered with it. It does not serve to implement a specific requirement, but is intended to represent the essential requirements of data management on the data suppliers and vice versa. The four phases used in the model can be further differentiated for specific use cases. This model has also served as the basis for a workflow representation in the area of open educational resources.