Research a Solution Deliverable
Sometimes researching a deliverable is the project before the project

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Begin work package titles with a verb; create, develop, research, design, approve, etc.
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Entering a title for this work package that begins with a verb will provide focus
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Provide guidance, & requirements appropriate for the people doing the work
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For some the title may be all that's needed, others may need a step by step description
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Encourage the people doing the work to describe the work, before, during, & after doing it
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Monitor what's entered often to determine if it needs to be updated to ensure clarity
The need to research a deliverable can be triggered by many things
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Something totally new that has never been done before by anyone
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Something totally new for your organization
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When a deliverable has unknowns
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New employees involved in producing the deliverable
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New machines or software are used to produce the deliverable
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Parts for the deliverable coming from new vendors
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New vendor building the deliverable or building parts of the deliverable
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New usage for an existing deliverable