Designing and Planning an Agile Delivery Model for a Home-Based Patient Monitoring Platform
Industry
Healthcare/HealthTech
Product
MetroPath Labs
Service
Agile Product Management & Delivery Planning
Impact
Execution-ready MVP plan for a regulated healthcare product
MetroPath Labs aimed to expand into home-based digital care by introducing a patient monitoring system for senior citizens living independently. The product needed to balance patient dignity, caregiver reassurance, and clinical usability, while operating within healthcare and regulatory constraints.
The objective of this initiative was to design a clear, scalable Agile delivery plan, from product vision to MVP definition, ensuring the team could deliver meaningful value early and iterate safely based on real-world feedback.
CHALLENGES
From a product and delivery perspective, the core challenge was building the right product incrementally in a high-stakes healthcare context:
• Multiple user groups with competing needs (seniors, caregivers, clinicians)
• Risk of overbuilding without early validation Need for clear prioritization under regulatory and operational constraints
• Requirement to deliver usable value every sprint • Ensuring alignment between business goals, clinical safety, and technical feasibility
This demanded strong product clarity, disciplined prioritization, and predictable delivery rather than feature-heavy planning.
MY ROLE
I acted as the Product Owner for Agile delivery planning, owning product vision, backlog strategy, and prioritization.
My responsibilities included:
• Defining the product vision and positioning
• Translating user needs into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Prioritizing the backlog using a structured framework
• Designing sprint cadence, MVP scope, and release planning
• Ensuring readiness for Scrum execution and stakeholder feedback loops
APPROACH & KEY PRODUCT DECISIONS
User-Centered Product Framing
• Defined three primary personas: Senior Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician
• Anchored product goals around independence, peace of mind, and actionable insights
• Ensured requirements were persona-driven rather than feature-led
Requirements Decomposition & Prioritization
• Broke down the product from Vision → Epics → User Stories → Acceptance Criteria
• Identified four core epics: Health & Activity Monitoring, Medication & Routine Support, Caregiver Awareness & Alerts & Clinician Insights
• Applied RICE prioritization to objectively determine MVP scope
MVP Definition
• Selected high-impact, low-effort features to form the MVP: Automatic activity monitoring, Gentle medication reminders, Inactivity and emergency alerts, Caregiver reassurance dashboard & Senior-friendly, accessible UI
• Deferred advanced analytics and reporting to Phase 2 to avoid premature complexity
Agile Delivery & Readiness
• Designed a 2-week sprint cadence with pilot-ready MVP delivery in 6 weeks
• Established clear Definition of Ready and Definition of Done
• Ensured feedback loops through Sprint Reviews involving caregivers and clinicians
THE OUTCOME
Execution-Ready MVP Scope
Defined a clear, high-value MVP aligned with real user needs
3 Months
Created a sprint-based roadmap enabling incremental, safe delivery
Stakeholder-Aligned Backlog
Ensured business, clinical, and technical teams operated with clarity