1. A consistency assessment system for assessment of consistency of a software product comprising: a processor; a mapping module, coupled to the processor, to, obtain a plurality of configuration elements associated with the software product being developed, wherein each of the plurality of configuration elements influence software product development, and wherein each of the plurality of configuration elements pertain to one of a plurality of element categories influencing software product development; and identify, based on one or more identifiers, association of at least one configuration element from among the plurality of configuration elements with at least one other configuration element from among the plurality of configuration elements; and an assessing module, coupled to the processor, to, determine a requirement consistency index (RCI) for assessment of consistency of the software product based on the identified association, the RCI being indicative of an overall consistency of the software product.