Enhancing testing processes starts with analyzing field feedback, which reveals real-world issues and provides key insights for improving product quality. Detailed Analysis: Regularly collect and analyze user feedback to identify the root causes of problems. This leads to more effective testing strategies. Verification Testing: Integrate this feedback into your test scenarios. Verifying field-reported issues in a controlled environment ensures your product's reliability. Focus: Prioritize testing on the most common and critical issues, optimizing resources and boosting market success.

Pay close attention to Reverse Logistics data from previous products. That is, be targeted in what you test which directly affects buyers remorse, warranty returns and issues that affect repurchase. Test what really matters. Cisco published methodologies on how to refine and use quality signals and make the data actionable thru taxonomy & have the right folks categorizing. Connect your test costs to your requirements management. That will lead you to the conclusion that any mechanical feature of your product that is nice-to-have should be eliminated. There is a reason that smartphones have so few buttons and a super simple sim tray. Try to eliminate physical things that are costly to test and which will increase your warranty accrual.