Introduction and purpose of the studyActivities are performed as projects in organizations by governments and industries as a means of taking advantage of the formality of processes and best practices associated with being characterized as a project ( Geraldi, Maylor, & Williams, 2011, p. According to Geraldi, Maylor, & Williams (p. 967), despite promotion of “best practices” by professional program management associations that use of their methods leads to results positives of the project, performance improvement is not consistently achieved. The authors argue that the associations' one-size-fits-all approach to best practices is not sufficient for the success of the project and therefore conducted systematic research (SR) to determine whether something This paper will present a critical analysis of the 2011 article, “Now let's make it really complex (complicated)” (Geraldi et al.). The analysis will examine the authors' justification for the study and the transparency and rigor demonstrated in the five common stages of systematic research described by Gough, Oliver, and Thomas (2012, p. 8). The reader will find that this article has two main sections and a closing section. The first will provide the critical analysis previously discussed and then a brief summary of the overall value of the systematic research. The second provides the author's current reflection on his approach to his thesis.Critical AnalysisThe purpose of the study by Geraldi et al. (2011, p. 967) SR aims to increase understanding of the context in which work is performed, the nature of an organization's response in that context, and its impact on project success. Furthermore, they sought to understand the conceptual model that treats complexity as a... means of paper... which cannot be expected to blindly accept research. All aspects of the study are open to scrutiny. References Briner, R., B., & Denyer, D. (2012). Systematic review and synthesis of evidence as a tool for practice and scholarship. In D. M. Rousseau (Ed.), The oxford handbook of evidence-based management (1st ed., pp. 112-129). New York: Oxford University Press, Inc. Geraldi, J., Maylor, H., & Williams, T. (2011). Now let's make it really complex (complicated): a systematic review of the complexities of projects. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 31(9), 966-990.Gough, D., Oliver, D., & Thomas, J. (2012). An introduction to systematic reviews. London: Sage.Gough, D. (2007). Weight of evidence: a framework for assessing the quality and relevance of evidence. Education Research Papers, 22(2), 213-228. doi:10.1080/02671520701296189