Define Opportunity: Solution Exploration

Objective

Identify and document multiple feasible solutions that address the discovered problems before selecting a final project path.

Problem Recap

Our Problem Statement:
[Copy your final problem statement from the previous phase]

Link to Hypothesis

Solution Brainstorming

Brainstorming Session Notes

Date: [Date]
Participants: [Team members present]
Duration: [Time spent]

Ideas generated: [Total number of ideas]

Solution Options

Solution Option 1: [Solution Name]

Description:
[Detailed description of this solution approach]

How it addresses the problem:
[Explanation of how this solves the identified problem]

Key Features:

[Feature 1]
[Feature 2]
[Feature 3]
[Feature 4]

Technology Stack:

[Technology 1]
[Technology 2]
[Technology 3]

Pros:

✅ [Advantage 1]
✅ [Advantage 2]
✅ [Advantage 3]

Cons:

❌ [Disadvantage 1]
❌ [Disadvantage 2]
❌ [Disadvantage 3]

Feasibility Score: [X/10]
Impact Score: [X/10]
Innovation Score: [X/10]

Solution Option 2: [Solution Name]

Description:
[Detailed description of this solution approach]

How it addresses the problem:
[Explanation]

Key Features:

[Feature 1]
[Feature 2]
[Feature 3]
[Feature 4]

Technology Stack:

[Technology 1]
[Technology 2]
[Technology 3]

Pros:

✅ [Advantage 1]
✅ [Advantage 2]
✅ [Advantage 3]

Cons:

❌ [Disadvantage 1]
❌ [Disadvantage 2]
❌ [Disadvantage 3]

Feasibility Score: [X/10]
Impact Score: [X/10]
Innovation Score: [X/10]

Solution Option 3: [Solution Name]

Description:
[Detailed description of this solution approach]

How it addresses the problem:
[Explanation]

Key Features:

[Feature 1]
[Feature 2]
[Feature 3]
[Feature 4]

Technology Stack:

[Technology 1]
[Technology 2]
[Technology 3]

Pros:

✅ [Advantage 1]
✅ [Advantage 2]
✅ [Advantage 3]

Cons:

❌ [Disadvantage 1]
❌ [Disadvantage 2]
❌ [Disadvantage 3]

Feasibility Score: [X/10]
Impact Score: [X/10]
Innovation Score: [X/10]

[Add more solution options as needed]

Evaluation Criteria

Scoring Matrix

Solution	Feasibility	Impact	Innovation	Total
Option 1	[Score]/10	[Score]/10	[Score]/10	[Total]/30
Option 2	[Score]/10	[Score]/10	[Score]/10	[Total]/30
Option 3	[Score]/10	[Score]/10	[Score]/10	[Total]/30

Evaluation Factors

Feasibility - Can we build this in the hackathon timeframe?
Impact - How many people will benefit? How significant is the benefit?
Innovation - How novel is this approach? Does it use emerging tech effectively?

Selected Solution

Our Choice: [Selected Solution Name]

Reason for selection:
[Explain why your team selected this solution over the others]

Key decision factors:

[Factor 1]
[Factor 2]
[Factor 3]

Trade-offs accepted:

[Trade-off 1]
[Trade-off 2]

Mitigation strategies for cons:

[How you’ll address disadvantage 1]
[How you’ll address disadvantage 2]

Implementation Roadmap

Phase 1: MVP (Minimum Viable Product)

Timeline: [Timeframe]
Features:

[Core feature 1]
[Core feature 2]
[Core feature 3]

Phase 2: Enhancement (If time permits)

Timeline: [Timeframe]
Features:

[Enhanced feature 1]
[Enhanced feature 2]

Phase 3: Future Vision (Post-Hackathon)

Features:

[Future feature 1]
[Future feature 2]
[Future feature 3]

Next Steps

Document the journey and reflections: Journey Stories
Build and document final solution: Final Solution

Last updated: December 17, 2025