information-led

adjective
UK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən lɛd/
US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən lɛd/

Guided or decided by facts and data.

The police ran an information-led investigation, using crime statistics to decide where to patrol.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Planned around gathered knowledge rather than guesswork or instinct.

The company took an information-led approach to marketing, studying customer surveys before launching the product.

3. In policing, describing a strategy that uses intelligence and data to target resources.

Information-led policing helped the city reduce burglaries by focusing on hotspots.

4. Relying on clear communication and shared knowledge to guide decisions.

Their information-led management style kept every team member aware of the goals.

5. Directed by the content of information itself, as in a search or learning process.

The information-led search let users follow links from one topic to the next.