outcome-focused development

noun phrase
UK /ˈaʊt.kʌm ˈfəʊ.kəst dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
US /ˈaʊt.kʌm ˈfoʊ.kəst dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/

Planning and working in a way that aims for a clear, good result.

The team used outcome-focused development to make sure their new app actually helped people.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of building software where success is judged by what users can do, not by how much code is written.

With outcome-focused development, the engineers celebrated when users finished tasks faster, not when they shipped more features.

3. A management approach that ties every task to a measurable benefit for the customer or community.

The charity adopted outcome-focused development so every project could show real change in people's lives.

4. A learning method where students practice skills until they can show a specific result.

The teacher's outcome-focused development plan helped every child read a short book by the end of the term.