March 20, 2008 -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — Novas Software, Inc., the leader in debug and visibility enhancement solutions for complex chip designs, surveyed its customer base to find out what the users are doing with the time they save by using the Verdi™ Automated Debug System. Of the 5,123 user community members invited to participate, 241 members or 4.7% completed the questionnaire.

When asked, “Does Verdi save you time?”

87% said yes
13% said no

Users were then asked, “What percent of the time you saved is spent doing the following?” Results are outlined in the chart below.

 

 

Activity	% of Users Who Used the Saved Time This Way	% of Saved Time Spent This Way
Running more tests	75%	47%
Begin verifying the next design	69%	37%
Spending time with family and friends	53%	28%
Other	25%	40%

 

Customers who answered “Other” were asked to define the activities on which they spent the saved time.  The results were categorized as follows, with the corresponding percentage of users responding in each category.

 

Activity Category	% of Users Who Spent Saved Time This Way
Personal	19%
Verification	19%
Design	26%
Business	19%

  

The results of this survey will help Novas to understand the impact its solutions have on engineering behavior and help in refining its current offerings, while also aiding in the  research and development of future products.

 

About Novas Software

Novas Software, Inc. is the leading provider of design comprehension solutions that enhance verification of complex ICs, embedded systems and SoCs. The Verdi™ Automated Debug and Siloti™ Visibility Enhancement products cut debug time in half while dramatically minimizing simulation overhead. Novas’ global community brings together over 10,000 users and more than 50 third-party technology and service providers. Novas is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with offices in Europe, Japan and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.novas.com or email Email Contact.  

 

Related links:

• Learn more about how customers are saving time with Novas http://www.novas.com/Customers/Success_Stories/
• Learn more about the Verdi Automated Debug System http://www.novas.com/Solutions/Verdi/ 
• Learn more about the Siloti Visibility Enhancement Products http://www.novas.com/Solutions/Siloti/