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%