A Systematic Review Protocol for Identification of the Factors Affecting Sustainability Dimensions in Software Crowdsourcing

Abstract

Crowdsourcing gained popularity over the past one and a half decades. The trend of software crowdsourcing is spreading at a fast rate. Various fields can apply this problem-solving model to save money and time. It is also a wonderful technique to generate novel and unconventional ideas and solutions. Nonetheless, issues remain in areas like as the maturity of software sustainability for development and its readiness as a final output for use, particularly given the growing popularity of software crowdsourcing. Clarifications are still required on sustainable software development and software sustainability. Furthermore, as software, crowdsourcing becomes popularity, norms are moving away from the sustainability of software development. Consequently, one of the weaknesses in software standards mentioned is the absence of criteria for sustainable software crowdsourcing. This research seeks to identify the factors that influence sustainability aspects in crowd-sourced software development by systematically reviewing the literature. We have created a protocol for conducting systematic literature reviews (SLRs) and are already putting it into implementation. Because SLR follows a predetermined procedure, it differs from a typical literature review. Results from SLR are more comprehensive and in-depth than those from standard literature reviews. This review's anticipated outcomes include identifying the factors influencing sustainability in crowdsourced software development.