Systematic review protocol: Reasons for (not) adopting CMM(I)-based SPI

National ICT Australia (NICTA) is conducting a research project to understand the impact of CMMI®–based Software Process Improvement (SPI) on software-developing SMEs. The results of this project are intended to provide insights to such SMEs about the nature, size and timing of CMMI®-based SPI cost and benefits.

This document presents a systematic review protocol for the project. A systematic review is a means of evaluating and interpreting all available research relating to a particular research domain. A systematic review protocol specifies the methods that will be used to undertake a specific systematic review.