07 October 2023

Process Management: "Manage Problem" Process Diagram in ITIL

Process diagrams for IT methodologies like ITIL can be approached in general at a lower level of detail than business processes (see 'Create Product' process diagram) and thus the text blocks can be left out unless further high-level instructions need to be given. Because they are highly standardized, one can find many examples on the internet as inspiration. On the other hand, the processes need to be adapted to an organization's needs. 



Compared with other similar process diagrams, the diagram attempts (1) to highlight also the interfaces with other processes (e.g. Manage Change, Manage Knowledge, etc.), (2) to assure that the User can cycle through the steps, respectively that there's no infinite loop via the solvability question. 

The following definitions apply:
Change: the addition, modification or removal of anything that could have an effect on a servicel
Incident: unplanned interruption or reduction in quality.
Known Error: problem that has a documented root cause and/or a workaround.
Problem: a cause of one or more incidents.
Resolution: action taken to repair the root cause of an incident/problem or to implement a workaround.
Workaround: reducing/eliminating the impact of an incident/problem for which a full resolution is not yet available.


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