Our Key Differentiators
People, processes, and tools are the foundation of our True North Testing Methodology, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg. These seven key differentiators are the real wind behind our sails.

Gauntlet Assessment
Everything starts with the right people. That’s why our proprietary Gauntlet Assessment examines potential employees’ hard skills (test case writing, defect detection, and defect recording) and soft skills (leadership, personality, and attitude) to ensure every Lighthouse tester provides superlative quality control and customer service.

Early Detection Process
Costly rework can cripple your project’s budget if you don’t find defects early enough (they’re 5x more expensive to fix over each stage they go undetected). Our Early Detection Process saves you money by finding defects as early as possible.

Defect Prediction Drivers
Our Defect Prediction Drivers blend function-point analysis, CMMI strategy, and past performance history to accurately predict how many defects we will find—enabling us to deliver high quality without overspending on diminishing returns.

Metrics-Driven Methodology
Our methodology isn’t based on arbitrary “expertise”; it’s based on the proven processes and historical data that have helped safeguard countless other projects since we were founded over 15 years ago.

Metrics Dashboard
The very same data that powers our iterative Metrics-Driven Methodology is captured in real time in our user-friendly interface—giving you unparalleled visibility into our progress, quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.

Code Analyzer
We don’t waste our time looking for defects where they can’t be found. Instead, we can see exactly which parts of your software code are at risk—hastening your time-to-market without sacrificing quality.

Test Automation
Sometimes manual testing is too costly and time consuming to consider. Whether you’re looking to improve your coverage, accuracy, or speed, our automation experts can deliver customized solutions that will save you time and money.
After spending over 20 years managing, developing, and deploying complex software/hardware systems for both commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) applications, Jeff founded Lighthouse in 2000 with the aim of establishing a company whose customer service was only eclipsed by the quality of its work. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of motivational leadership tactics and a wealth of expertise in software quality assurance (QA) processes and technical leadership, he’s both a hands-on company leader and the primary architect of Lighthouse’s celebrated workplace culture.
