System and method for automatically determining relationships between software artifacts using multiple evidence sources

A system, comprising:

• a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory;
• a first creation component, executed via the at least one processor, wherein the first creation component is configured to create a first element;
• a second creation component, executed via the at least one processor, wherein the second creation component is configured to create a second element;
• a third creation component, executed via the at least one processor, wherein the third creation component is configured to create a third element;
• a first assessor, executed via the at least one processor, wherein the first assessor is configured to obtain a first overall assessment pertaining to putative existence of at least a first relationship between said first and second elements;
• and
• a second assessor, executed via the at least one processor, wherein the second assessor is configured to obtain a second overall assessment pertaining to putative existence of at least a second relationship between said second and third elements;
• wherein the first assessor comprises a plurality of first assessment components executed via the at least one processor to obtain a first plurality of respective sub-assessments, wherein the first plurality of respective sub-assessments are combined to yield the first overall assessment;
• wherein the second assessor comprises a plurality of second assessment components executed via the at least one processor to obtain a second plurality of respective sub-assessments, wherein the second plurality of respective sub-assessments are combined to yield the second overall assessment;
• wherein each of the first plurality of respective sub-assessments are represented as a first set of weighted values between 0 and 1, which are combined by performing a summation of the first set of weighted values to yield the first overall assessment;
• wherein each of the second plurality of respective sub-assessments are represented as a second set of weighted values between 0 and 1, which are combined by performing a summation of the second set of weighted values to yield the second overall assessment.