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2003 Analysis of the Relationship Between EDA Expenditures and Competitive Positioning of IC Vendors This 53-page report, in pdf format, updates the research findings of Handel Jones Ph.D., CEO of International Business Strategies. IBS is a third party consulting and research firm for IC companies.

2002 Analysis of the Relationship Between EDA Expenditures and Competitive Positioning of IC Vendors This 78-page report, in pdf format, is the original Handel Jones report, showing a significant relationship between the design strenghts of IC companies and market leadership.

Article: Metrics of Success (pdf)
This article, published in the June/July 2004 issue of Chip Design magazine, provides a summary of the 2003 Handel Jones research findings.