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artifact: solution-brief
version: "1.0"
created: <YYYY-MM-DD>
status: draft
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# Solution Brief: [Solution Title]

## Problem Recap
<!-- 2-3 sentences maximum. Reference the problem statement for details. -->

[Concise summary of the problem being solved]

## Proposed Solution
<!-- Clear description of what you're building. Focus on user experience, not implementation. -->

[Solution description in plain language]

## Key Features

<!-- 3-5 essential features. These are the minimum set needed to solve the problem. -->

1. **[Feature Name]:** [One-sentence description of what it does and why it matters]

2. **[Feature Name]:** [One-sentence description of what it does and why it matters]

3. **[Feature Name]:** [One-sentence description of what it does and why it matters]

4. **[Feature Name]:** [One-sentence description of what it does and why it matters]

5. **[Feature Name]:** [One-sentence description of what it does and why it matters]

## Success Metrics

| Metric | Current | Target | Timeline |
|--------|---------|--------|----------|
| [Primary metric] | [Baseline] | [Goal] | [By when] |
| [Secondary metric] | [Baseline] | [Goal] | [By when] |

## Trade-offs Considered

<!-- What are you explicitly NOT doing? What alternatives were rejected? -->

| What We're Not Doing | Why |
|---------------------|-----|
| [Scope exclusion 1] | [Rationale] |
| [Scope exclusion 2] | [Rationale] |
| [Alternative rejected] | [Why not chosen] |

## Risks & Mitigations

| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|------------|--------|------------|
| [Risk 1] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [How we'll address it] |
| [Risk 2] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [How we'll address it] |

## Next Steps

<!-- 3-5 immediate actions. Be specific about who does what. -->

1. [Action] - [Owner], [Timeline]
2. [Action] - [Owner], [Timeline]
3. [Action] - [Owner], [Timeline]
