1. A computer system, comprising: a transceiver operable to transmit and receive communications over at least a portion of a network; and a processor cooperatively operable with the transceiver, and configured so that the processor: gathers, by communication over the transceiver, (i) issue tracking information stored in an issue tracking storage system, the issue tracking information having a history of issues filed against a plurality of artifacts, and (ii) source code management information stored in a source code management storage system, the source code management information having a history of code changes committed against another plurality of artifacts; checks a combined history of the issue tracking information and the source code management information for a history of issues filed against an artifact and a history of commits and corresponding source code changes committed against the artifact; and provides an interpretation of the current state of the artifact based on the combined history of the issue tracking information and source code management information about the artifact.