# Solutions ## Introduction to Solutions {% hint style="success" %} This article introduces the concept or solutions and explains their role in Timebook's ecosystem. {% endhint %} {% hint style="info" %} Solutions are a component of the Delivery module which is not available in the low-tier plans. If you don't see the Solutions tab in the navigator, please contact your workplace owner to adjust the plan. {% endhint %} Solutions bridge the gap between opportunities and work delegation by providing product managers with evidence which facilitates decision making. In Timebook, solutions are the result of the product discovery process: * first, you collect [insights](https://help.timebook.ai/hc/get-started/discovery/insights) from customer data * then you create [opportunities](https://help.timebook.ai/hc/get-started/discovery/opportunities) from selected insights, i.e. potential areas of development * once you decide which opportunity to pursue, you can generate a solution: ideas and suggestions which can be broken down into actual work * the last step is sending the solution to the selected delivery tool, such as [Linear](https://help.timebook.ai/hc/integrations/linear) or [Jira](https://help.timebook.ai/hc/integrations/jira) ## Creating solutions Solutions can be created in two ways: manually or directly from the opportunity using Timebook's AI. {% hint style="success" %} To fully utilize capabilities of Timebook, we suggest using AI generation from the opportunity card. {% endhint %} ### Creating manually To create a solution manually: * click the global `+` button from the sidebar navigator * use the add button from the Solutions view * or click the button on the opportunity card {% tabs %} {% tab title="Navigator" %}

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{% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### Generating with Timebook AI Once you have know which opportunity to escalate, you can use Timebook to analyze the data and propose a solution that will help you delegate the tasks for your team. {% stepper %} {% step %} Go to the selected opportunity and change its status to different than 'Draft'. {% endstep %} {% step %} A dedicated button will appear in the solutions placeholder. Click to generate the solution with Timebook's AI.

{% endstep %} {% step %} Timebook will generate 3 proposals of solutions to the problem stated in the opportunity. The next them is reviewing them and deciding which one to pursue.

{% endstep %} {% endstepper %} ## Solution overiew Each solution contains of several fully customizable sections. ### Section 1: RICE score The RICE score lets you set **Reach**, **Impact**, **Confidence**, and **Effort**. These parameters help estimate the feasibility of the solution according to the following formula: $$ \left( \frac{\text{Reach} \times \text{Impact} \times \text{Confidence}}{\text{Effort}} \right)\times 2 $$

The table below explains how RICE estimation works: | **Reach** | Few (1), Some (2), Many (3), Most (4), All (5) | How large a share of your users will this affect in the next quarter? | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Impact** | Minimal (0.25), Low (0.5), Medium (1), High (3), Massive (5) | When someone encounters this, how much does it change their experience or move your goal? Medium means noticeable. High means significant. Massive means game-changing. | | **Confidence** | Moonshot (25%), Low (50%), Medium (75%), High (100%) | How much evidence do you have? High = backed by data or strong signals. Medium = informed assumption. Low = mostly intuition. Moonshot = pure bet. | | **Effort** | Small (1), Medium (2), Large (3), Massive (5) | Total work across all people and disciplines. Small = a few days. Medium = a few weeks. Large = a month or more. Massive = a quarter-sized commitment. | ### Section 2: Linked opportunity The opportunity linked to the solution by the user with the summary of the problem and desired outcome.

### Section 3: Description Description holds the results of problem analysis. If done via the AI it holds the following sections: * **Overview & Alignment** – a summary of the problem with information how the proposed solution can help you solve it. * **The Hypothesis** – the source of the problem statement derived from the opportunity's host insight. * **Scope of Work (User stories)** – ideas of solutions profiled by personas whom the problem might concern. * **Feasibility & Complexity** – technical and business considerations contributing to the overall complexity of the solution. * **Strategic Trade-offs** – a list of direct pros and cons towards and against the proposed solution.

### Section 4: Delivery The delivery sections lets you create, manage and track work items for your team – the actual delivery phase based on the solution's details. {% hint style="info" %} Depending on your plan, the solution can be sent to a third-party delivery tool, or act as a container for tasks in Timebook, similar to [projects](https://help.timebook.ai/hc/get-started/delivery/solutions). {% endhint %}

### Section 5: Updates The updates section lets you add comments and discuss the solution with your team. The latest update is displayed at the top of the solution page. *** ## Browsing solutions The **Solutions** tab lets you browse and manage all solutions in your product space. Depending on your preference, you can view them as a list, a timeline chart, or a Kanban board. Below you can see the **timeline** which provides information on current status, number of assigned work items, risk, and calendar with marked time frames derived from the work items estimation settings. {% hint style="info" %} You can change the layout and apply grouping and filtering in the 'Manage view tab'. {% endhint %} Here's an example look for solutions in timeline mode: {% tabs %} {% tab title="Light Mode" %}

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