data-centered development

noun phrase
UK /ˈdeɪtə ˈsɛntəd dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈsɛntərd dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Building things by looking at information and numbers to decide what to do.

The team used data-centered development to make the app easier for kids to use.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of making software where choices are based on measured results.

Data-centered development helped them fix the slow loading page.

3. Planning a project by collecting facts first and then deciding.

Their data-centered development approach started with a big survey.

4. Using numbers and records to guide how a product grows over time.

Data-centered development showed which features people liked most.