What attribute separates an exceptional quality analyst from an adequate one, regarding system failures?

Answer

Using failure as a starting point to suggest preventative structural changes.

An exceptional analyst moves beyond simply documenting defects (reactive patching) to investigate the systemic causes that allowed the failure, leading to suggestions for structural changes that prevent recurrence, thus embodying quality engineering.

What attribute separates an exceptional quality analyst from an adequate one, regarding system failures?
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