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# Getting Started

SeaLights helps organizations and teams build a culture of continuous quality improvement by providing two approaches:

* **Release Quality Improvement** prioritizes immediate stability and release readiness.
* **Over Time Quality Improvement** builds long-term code quality and proactive risk reduction.

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SeaLights provides powerful data, but unlocking its full potential requires **thoughtful planning and process adjustments.** Here's what to consider:

* **Define processes:** Establish routines for analyzing test gaps, writing targeted tests, and determining appropriate test amounts.
* **Set KPIs:** Implement new metrics to track progress towards your quality goals.
* **Define release criteria:** Establish clear benchmarks for go/no-go release decisions, including coverage levels and acceptable risk thresholds.
* **Plan and checkpoint:** For the "over time" approach, plan a timeline, set coverage goals, prioritize improvements, and define clear release criteria.

[**Read more about SeaLights' Quality Improvement approaches**](/quality-improvement/challenges-and-approach-comparison/quality-improvement-approaches.md)
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### Discover Quality Improvement

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quality Challenges &#x26; Approach Comparison</strong></td><td>Explore common challenges hindering your path to quality excellence and discover powerful approaches that unlock sustained quality improvement.</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/PkiDE9Pf72NOZPoDVpBY">/files/PkiDE9Pf72NOZPoDVpBY</a></td><td><a href="/pages/CbGQOA96oJn3rTlwnodH">/pages/CbGQOA96oJn3rTlwnodH</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Quality Improvement Solution Overview</strong></td><td>Learn how to unravel your code's quality with granular coverage insights, and master two quality approaches for confident releases and long-term excellence.</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/6jRccAJX0WZWgvCU0q7D">/files/6jRccAJX0WZWgvCU0q7D</a></td><td><a href="/pages/a2UpSCHbOB7vv0xojzuU">/pages/a2UpSCHbOB7vv0xojzuU</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Managers</strong> use cases</td><td><a href="/pages/RgqTkfr9OknkkLo8DWoB">/pages/RgqTkfr9OknkkLo8DWoB</a></td><td><a href="/files/rRQi4XhPlfCE7aHazhxV">/files/rRQi4XhPlfCE7aHazhxV</a></td><td><a href="/pages/U4De3GODriYdzTZFJ16r">/pages/U4De3GODriYdzTZFJ16r</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Developers</strong> use cases</td><td><a href="/pages/nm9WU6AKT7kKZTkzzmHj">/pages/nm9WU6AKT7kKZTkzzmHj</a></td><td><a href="/files/pcphaCu2BsHp45YpHPEG">/files/pcphaCu2BsHp45YpHPEG</a></td><td><a href="/pages/9PTlbH58mfyaRfw81KMg">/pages/9PTlbH58mfyaRfw81KMg</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>QA Engineers</strong> use cases</td><td><a href="/pages/egR9ZXbsjDORQ4hO8bR5">/pages/egR9ZXbsjDORQ4hO8bR5</a></td><td><a href="/files/tlpG4V4CM2rCjpbd8Ujj">/files/tlpG4V4CM2rCjpbd8Ujj</a></td><td><a href="/pages/atcmGlpOppAHe15aNFW1">/pages/atcmGlpOppAHe15aNFW1</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Technical Overview

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Report Mechanism</strong></td><td>Understand the high-level workings of Quality Improvement.</td><td><a href="/files/prGp6ew9HnNYuQAgDjss">/files/prGp6ew9HnNYuQAgDjss</a></td><td><a href="/pages/hWlnSvdJPfz3evyxEZGG">/pages/hWlnSvdJPfz3evyxEZGG</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Technical Architecture</strong></td><td>Delve into the intricate architecture of Quality Improvement solutions.</td><td><a href="/files/CipDMSmPwClfDh7efkeu">/files/CipDMSmPwClfDh7efkeu</a></td><td><a href="/pages/8aXuTMdL6GX0uWf58cj2">/pages/8aXuTMdL6GX0uWf58cj2</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Deployment Guide</strong></td><td>Learn how to integrate Quality Improvement solutions in your teams.</td><td><a href="/files/dhYIVof2jCZusmhKGmvW">/files/dhYIVof2jCZusmhKGmvW</a></td><td><a href="/pages/QU3DPN03rI8UCcGE8lt0">/pages/QU3DPN03rI8UCcGE8lt0</a></td></tr></tbody></table>