1. A method of monitoring the implementation of a first circuit design in a configurable integrated circuit (IC), said method comprising: a) converting the first design into a second IC design, wherein the converting comprises eliminating at least one circuit element from the first circuit design; b) defining the configuration of the configurable IC based on said second IC design; and c) during the operation of the configurable IC, generating output data for the eliminated circuit element to allow for monitoring of the implementation of the first design in the configurable IC.