# Opportunity Solution Tree: [Product/Team Name]

**Desired Outcome:** [Product outcome the team is pursuing]
**Team:** [Product trio members]
**Last updated:** [Date]

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## Layer 1: Desired Outcome

**Outcome:** [Specific, measurable product outcome]

**Connected business outcome:** [The business goal this product outcome drives]

**How we'll measure it:** [Metric, current baseline, target]

**Outcome type:** [ ] Performance goal (we have baseline data) / [ ] Learning goal (we're still exploring)

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## Layer 2: Opportunity Space

Map customer needs, pain points, and desires discovered through interviews. Organize by moments in the customer journey.

### Branch A: [Moment/Theme — e.g., "When I first try the product"]

| # | Opportunity | Source | Frequency | Severity |
|---|------------|--------|-----------|----------|
| A1 | [Need/pain/desire in customer's language] | [Interview #, quote] | [How often] | [High/Med/Low] |
| A1.1 | [Sub-opportunity] | [Source] | [Frequency] | [Severity] |
| A1.2 | [Sub-opportunity] | [Source] | [Frequency] | [Severity] |
| A2 | [Need/pain/desire] | [Source] | [Frequency] | [Severity] |

### Branch B: [Moment/Theme — e.g., "When I use the core feature"]

| # | Opportunity | Source | Frequency | Severity |
|---|------------|--------|-----------|----------|
| B1 | [Need/pain/desire] | [Source] | [Frequency] | [Severity] |
| B1.1 | [Sub-opportunity] | [Source] | [Frequency] | [Severity] |
| B2 | [Need/pain/desire] | [Source] | [Frequency] | [Severity] |

### Branch C: [Moment/Theme — e.g., "When I try to get my team to adopt"]

| # | Opportunity | Source | Frequency | Severity |
|---|------------|--------|-----------|----------|
| C1 | [Need/pain/desire] | [Source] | [Frequency] | [Severity] |
| C2 | [Need/pain/desire] | [Source] | [Frequency] | [Severity] |

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## Opportunity Quality Checklist

For each opportunity, verify:
- [ ] Written from the **customer's perspective** (not the team's)
- [ ] Describes a **need, pain, or desire** (not a solution)
- [ ] Grounded in **actual customer stories** (not assumptions)
- [ ] **Specific enough** to design a solution for
- [ ] Not a **feeling** ("I'm frustrated") — what specifically causes it?

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## Layer 2.5: Prioritization

### Selected Target Opportunity

**Opportunity:** [The leaf-node opportunity the team will address]

**Prioritization rationale:**

| Dimension | Assessment |
|-----------|-----------|
| Opportunity sizing | [How many customers face this? How often?] |
| Customer severity | [How painful? What workarounds exist?] |
| Company alignment | [Fits strategy? Plays to strengths?] |
| Market factors | [Competitive gap? Timing?] |

**What we're NOT pursuing right now (and why):**
- [Opportunity X] — [Reason: lower severity, fewer affected customers, etc.]
- [Opportunity Y] — [Reason]

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## Layer 3: Solution Space

For the selected opportunity, generate diverse solutions. Each trio member generates 15-20 ideas individually, then share and dot-vote to select 3.

### Solutions Under Exploration

| # | Solution | Idea Source | Key Differentiator |
|---|---------|------------|-------------------|
| S1 | [Solution description] | [Who proposed / inspired by what] | [What makes this approach distinct] |
| S2 | [Solution description] | [Source] | [Differentiator] |
| S3 | [Solution description] | [Source] | [Differentiator] |

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## Layer 4: Assumption Tests

For each solution, identify and test the riskiest assumptions.

### Solution S1: [Name]

| Assumption | Type | Importance | Evidence | Test Method | Success Criteria | Result |
|-----------|------|-----------|----------|-------------|-----------------|--------|
| [Description] | Desirability | High | None | [Method] | [Specific numbers] | [Pending/Pass/Fail] |
| [Description] | Usability | High | Weak | [Method] | [Specific numbers] | [Pending/Pass/Fail] |
| [Description] | Feasibility | Medium | Moderate | [Method] | [Specific numbers] | [Pending/Pass/Fail] |

### Solution S2: [Name]

| Assumption | Type | Importance | Evidence | Test Method | Success Criteria | Result |
|-----------|------|-----------|----------|-------------|-----------------|--------|
| [Description] | [Type] | [Imp.] | [Evidence] | [Method] | [Criteria] | [Result] |
| [Description] | [Type] | [Imp.] | [Evidence] | [Method] | [Criteria] | [Result] |

### Solution S3: [Name]

| Assumption | Type | Importance | Evidence | Test Method | Success Criteria | Result |
|-----------|------|-----------|----------|-------------|-----------------|--------|
| [Description] | [Type] | [Imp.] | [Evidence] | [Method] | [Criteria] | [Result] |
| [Description] | [Type] | [Imp.] | [Evidence] | [Method] | [Criteria] | [Result] |

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## Decision Log

Record key decisions and pivots as the tree evolves.

| Date | Decision | Rationale | Evidence |
|------|----------|-----------|----------|
| [Date] | [What was decided] | [Why] | [What data/insight drove it] |
| [Date] | [Decision] | [Rationale] | [Evidence] |

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## Interview Log

Track weekly interviews that feed the tree.

| Date | Participant | Key Stories | Opportunities Added/Updated |
|------|-----------|------------|----------------------------|
| [Date] | [ID/role] | [Brief summary of key stories] | [Which opportunities were informed] |
| [Date] | [ID/role] | [Summary] | [Opportunities] |
