This research project's main objective is to identify the factors that affect people's decisions to adopt a software development methodology. To do this, we sought and compiled studies on models of acceptance related methodologies. Later, models were staged according to relevance in the research and results. Based on all the information and knowledge acquired, variables acceptance models were grouped. Also, a meta-analysis and a data dictionary were generated. To do this, models acceptance of software development methodologies applied in the past five years were compared to determine the contribution of each variable as a driver, inhibitor or indeterminate. Of the 17 factors that were established as drivers, Compatibility, Perceived Usefulness, Facilitating Conditions and Voluntariness, highlighted because they include more references. On the other hand, Complexity and Size of the organi...