metrics-based design

noun
UK /ˈmɛtrɪks beɪst dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˈmɛtrɪks beɪst dɪˈzaɪn/

A way of making things that uses numbers to check if they work well.

The team used metrics-based design to make the app easier for kids to use.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A design process where choices are guided by measurable goals rather than guesses.

Metrics-based design helped them decide which button color got more clicks.

3. Using numbers like speed, errors, or satisfaction scores to improve a product.

Through metrics-based design, the website's loading time dropped by half.

4. A method of checking design success with clear, countable targets.

The school used metrics-based design to track how many students finished the lesson.