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How to solve an Incident
1. View incident source and detailed data
In the list of assigned cases, select an incident and click on to see the detailed data of the incident.
2. To start attention
Click on Handler button, the attention window will open, below there's a description of the default fields that appear on the window:
Add attention actions
In the left pane, click on , in the popup screen type the actions and click on
to save.
To view the action log, click on
Guide
Service support instructions to help solving a case faster, these instructions are defined in the model configuration.
See: How to create a model
Click on to graph model steps:
Send messages
In the left pane, click on , in the popup screen select the users and type the message to send
Users and owner can send feedback as well, click on to see if there're new messages.
3. Matrix of Activities
See: How to create a model
IT Help Center is based on activities/attention models. In those, the flow, attention groups, time, escalations, possible returns among others are defined. After a record is created, the tool decides which model will use according to defined rules. Then, the model will rule which group will work in the record. Every while, the tool will check the time that has passed and decide if an escalation is necessary.
Here you can add new related activities/cases:
4. Attention tools
View case details
View Workaround
View user contact info
Click on to see user contact data.
- When you click on icon, a popup screen allows you to add/edit contact details:
Contact type Select the notice type (mobile, phone, email) Information Type according to notice type: mobile/phone/email and click to add.
Address Other contact details like Address, country, county/state and zipcode System status Select system status:
Prep: Pending for aprobation
Live: Active
Retired: Outdated info
Change Category
The administrator can change the category before closing the incident.
Change Priority
The administrator can change the priority value before closing the incident.
- Type reason to change priority.
Functional Escalation
Click on
In the popup screen, you can select escalation type and add a reason to escalate the case:
Go to the next user: The case will be automatically assigned to the next administrator available in the same level.
Go to the next level: The case will be automatically assigned to an administrator available in the upper level.
Direct Assignation: Select an administrator from the drop-down list to directly assign the case.
Click on to escalate
Hierarchic Escalation
Click on
In the popup screen, you can select escalation type and add a reason to escalate the case, active options:
Go to the next level: The case will be automatically assigned to an administrator available in the upper level.
Direct Assignation: Select an administrator from the drop-down list to directly assign the case.
Click on to escalate
Change Status
Click on In the popup screen select a new state and add a reason:
When you pass the mouse over the icon, it'll show the current status
CI Editor
Click on In the popup screen you can review or delete CIs already related, or add new CIs
Add CIs: click on a popup screen allows you to browse for CIs.
Edit CI description: Select CI and click on to edit description and click on
to save.
Delete CI: Select CI and click on
View CI: Select CI and click on
A popup screen allows you to view information and relations of the CI
See:
How to view and edit CIs
Attachment Editor
Click on In the popup screen you can review or delete attachments already related, or add new files
Add File: Click on a popup screen allows you to browse your computer for the files to attach. You can include a description for each attached file.
Click on to find the file, add description1) and click on
to save.
Edit description: Select the attachment and click on to edit file description and click on
to save.
Delete File: Select attachment and click on
Download File: Select attachment and click on
5. Add/Edit related cases
6. Add/Edit parent-child relations
Add Parent Relations
Click on In the popup screen you can search in a list of existing cases, select the case that will be the Parent
Add Child Relations
Click on In the popup screen you can search in a list of existing cases, select the case(s) that will be the Child/Children
Graph relations
7. Change step
Modifying model configuration and step settings requires access to system configuration, therefore, you should have administrative privileges.
See: How to create a model
When an administrator has included all activities and actions for the current step, can set the next step. In the right corner bottom, if possible, choose the next step2) from the drop-down list and click on icon
Each time there's a step change, the admnistrator has to include a reason and optionally a recomendation for the next step.
8. Closing case
- According to the review, the case result can be changed to Resolved or Cancelled. Select a result value from the dropdown list, add a cost return value and click on
to save
See:
Models:Result values
Models:Set case status
- When the administrator clicks on
there will be a message asking to verify if the incident data is correct.
If the administrator clicks NO, then can change any detail of the case:
See:
Change Category
Change Priority
Set case as Major
If the administrator clicks yes, the status is changed to Closed. :