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# Solutions

## Introduction to Solutions

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This article introduces the concept or solutions and explains their role in Timebook's ecosystem.
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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.
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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](/hc/get-started/discovery/insights.md) from customer data
* then you create [opportunities](/hc/get-started/discovery/opportunities.md) 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](/hc/integrations/linear.md) or [Jira](/hc/integrations/jira.md)

## Creating solutions

Solutions can be created in two ways: manually or directly from the opportunity using Timebook's AI.

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To fully utilize capabilities of Timebook, we suggest using AI generation from the opportunity card.
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### 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

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<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/QQ5F6y6VRAZ9c4fDz29l" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Adding from sidebar navigator</p></figcaption></figure></div>
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<figure><img src="/files/5jRVgH1DeeKn4KZPrXpK" alt=""><figcaption><p>Adding from Solutions view</p></figcaption></figure>
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<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/KaCqUJcqubrQOpev77m0" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Adding from opportunity view</p></figcaption></figure></div>
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### 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.

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Go to the selected opportunity and change its status to different than 'Draft'.
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A dedicated button will appear in the solutions placeholder. Click to generate the solution with Timebook's AI.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/eLs0vYhGyZMcEiB8QsrM" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Generating solution with AI</p></figcaption></figure></div>
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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.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/JUsmQwE0cg9diXtqGoaT" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Generated solutions on opportunity view</p></figcaption></figure></div>
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## 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:

$$
\left( \frac{\text{Reach} \times \text{Impact} \times \text{Confidence}}{\text{Effort}} \right)\times 2
$$

<div align="center"><figure><img src="/files/Dr3xFHmqpfvtRnBJeJaQ" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>RICE scoring system</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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.

<figure><img src="/files/hfUBvAbecdvCRLO5LgFD" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Parent opportunity of solution</p></figcaption></figure>

### 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.

<figure><img src="/files/WP7mTkJsIJ8QTP7ss0Ke" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Description with problem analysis</p></figcaption></figure>

### 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.

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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](/hc/get-started/delivery/solutions.md).
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<figure><img src="/files/iHzy3rLlqawwTBptIoh8" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Work items attached to solution</p></figcaption></figure>

### 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.

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## 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.

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You can change the layout and apply grouping and filtering in the 'Manage view tab'.
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Here's an example look for solutions in timeline mode:

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<figure><img src="/files/VYZG5u3XoRetoeb5dC01" alt=""><figcaption><p>Solutions: Timeline view (Light mode)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="/files/smPij5hmQaXapXeI60Sm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Solutions: Timeline view (Dark mode)</p></figcaption></figure>

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