This is NOVA. NOVA = search + COCOMO tools

NOVA is a generalization of the STAR system (see doc/papers.html).
NOVA implements a set of USC COCOMO_family models.  These models offer
predictions for:

* How long it will take to build a software; measured in elapsed
months.

* How many months of effort are required during those elapsed months
(so your team size is effort/months);

* How many defects will be introduced or removed from your software;

* Number of projects threats; i.e how prone is your software to
schedule overruns due to poor management decisions.

In standard practice, these models are tuned to local conditions using
historical data. NOVA is an experiment in an alternate approach. When
historical data is absent, NOVA uses AI search methods to find
policies that are useful across the space of possible tunings.

To install, see INSTALL.txt.

For license information, see LICENSE.txt.

For documentation, see doc/index.html.

For bug reports, email tim@menzies.us .