In your experience, how do validation processes, such as testing and verification, impact the overall quality and success of product development, and what considerations are essential for ensuring effective implementation across various industries?
The validation process ensures that all the customer needs are met so that a successful, good quality, and reliable product is made. Thus, it requires rigorous, well-planned, and well-thought-out tests to test the reliability of the product so that all parts, either hardware or software, performs reliably under all circumstances it may encounter. This is not a given for any product because unforeseen circumstances will always rise during the product development process so there should be a continuous improvement plan set so that regular testing occurs for set periods to ensure that the product continuous to meet all its standards.
To effectively implement this, a clear requirements document is vital for a good validation process. For instance, if a medical device has a wire that is attached to it that is stripped, the number of strands on that conductor needs to be specified to ensure that a standard is set in case a problem arises in which the wire is not being stripped properly. Thus, it requires both a clear requirement as well as comprehensive testing to ensure that a product has a successful product development cycle.
