instrument-driven plan

noun phrase
UK /ˈɪnstrəmənt ˈdrɪvən plæn/
US /ˈɪnstrəmənt ˈdrɪvən plæn/

A plan that is led by a tool or machine.

The robot follows an instrument-driven plan to clean the room.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A strategy in which musical instruments set the direction of a performance.

The band used an instrument-driven plan for the concert.

3. A business approach where data tools guide decisions.

The company adopted an instrument-driven plan to track sales.

4. A method where measuring devices control a process.

The lab's instrument-driven plan kept the temperature steady.