Cost-of-Failure Calculator

The “rule of ten”: a defect costs ~10× more to fix at each stage it escapes. See why catching it early pays.

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$5,000
Escaping to “Final QA / pre-ship” multiplies the fix cost by 100× versus catching it at board test.
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Illustrative model using the standard 1-10-100 cost-of-quality principle (×10 per escaped stage). Real costs vary by program — request an application-specific analysis.