If the concern is about delay of product launch due to strict documentation and doc. control, I think that other departments need to understand and fully familiarize with ‘Good Document Practices'(GDP). The quality department is very very picky about how and when things are documented and personally, I don’t think that should change. Quality is the minimum a medical device company can offer along with the device’s function and effectiveness. Therefore, I don’t think quality or quality control should be compromised. Although it may seem tedious and silly to document devices and processes in the exact format the Quality expects it, it assures a standard format, it shows that the company is in a state of control, and it shows liability to what is being delivered.
So my answer to your concern about passing launch dates due to quality control is that other departments must take quality seriously and document files as per protocols to avoid delays.