ROOT Technology

ROOT — A Practical Rubric for Resilient Research Software ROOT stands for Robust, Open, Ongoing, Time-tested. It is a simple, four-part test for identifying research software that will remain usable, auditable, and reproducible over time. ROOT is not a certification. It is a thinking tool — a way to surface long-term risks and make software choices explicit and justifiable. Why ROOT? Research data management (RDM) requires workflows that can be read, checked, and rebuilt years or even decades later. ROOT emphasizes plain-text, composable tools that: