Product risk

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How severe the consequences would be if a product went wrong. The level of product risk shapes how stringent the quality management approach needs to be.

So what? Context matters: high-risk products need tighter controls, while lower-risk products leave more room to experiment, including with AI agents for planning and design.

Examples: High: a medical device, where failure could cost a life. Medium: a payment issue. Low: a note-taking app.
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