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Problem

(1) The underlying cause of one or more incidents whose root cause is usually not known. (2) The words “problem” and “call” or "issue" are often used informally as all-encompassing terms for customer requests received from various communication channels. #ProblemManagement #ITIL #ITSM ...


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Major Incident

The highest category of impact and urgency for an incident ; a major incident results in significant disruption to the business. #ITSM #ITIL #ProblemManagement #IncidentManagement


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Trend Analysis

The analysis of changes in a given item of information over a period of time. #MultichannelSupport #ProcessManagement #Metrics #SupportOperations #WorkforceManagement #ServiceQuality #Staffing #RootCauseAnalysis #ProblemManagement


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Threat

Anything that might exploit vulnerability. Any potential cause of an incident can be considered a threat. For example, a fire is a threat that could exploit the vulnerability of flammable floor coverings. This term is commonly used in information security management and IT service continuity...


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Workaround

A temporary solution that reduces or eliminates the impact of an incident for which a permanent resolution is not yet available. Workarounds may be used indefinitely when the cost of a permanent fix outweighs the benefits of a permanent resolution. #ITSM #SupportOperations ...


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Availability Management

Availability management is responsible for ensuring that all ITinfrastructure , processes, tools, roles, etc. are appropriate for the agreed-upon service level targets for availability. #ProcessManagement #ITIL #Processes #ITSM #ProblemManagement


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Problem Management

The process responsible for managing the lifecycle of all problems . Problem management proactively prevents incidents from happening and minimizes the impact of incidents that cannot be prevented. #ServiceLevel #ITSM #IncidentManagement #ITIL #ProblemManagement ...


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Service Support

Core IT service management processes that have an operational focus, including incident management , problem management , configuration management , change management , and release management. Service support also includes the service desk . #ChangeManagement #IncidentManagement ...



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Root Cause Analysis

The analysis performed to eliminate problems reported to a support center. Once you understand the symptoms of the problems reported and the underlying root cause of the problem, a final fix can be put in place that eliminates the problem from the infrastructure, application, or business...