ITIL · Question #308
In which of the following situations should a Problem Record be created?
The correct answer is C. A Technical Management team identifies a permanent resolution to a number of recurring. A Problem Record should be created when a root cause is identified and a permanent resolution is being developed, not during routine incident escalation or workaround implementation.
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In which of the following situations should a Problem Record be created?
Options
- AAn event indicates that a redundant network segment has failed but it has not impacted any users
- BAn Incident is passed to second-level support
- CA Technical Management team identifies a permanent resolution to a number of recurring
- DIncident Management has found a workaround but needs some assistance in implementing it
How the community answered
(18 responses)- A17% (3)
- B6% (1)
- C72% (13)
- D6% (1)
Why each option
A Problem Record should be created when a root cause is identified and a permanent resolution is being developed, not during routine incident escalation or workaround implementation.
A failed redundant network segment with no user impact is an event, not yet a problem - it may trigger monitoring or an incident record, but root cause investigation has not been initiated.
Passing an incident to second-level support is an escalation action within Incident Management, not a trigger for Problem Management.
When a Technical Management team identifies a permanent resolution to a number of recurring incidents, this signals that root cause analysis has been completed and problem management activities are underway. Creating a Problem Record at this point formally documents the known error, the identified root cause, and the permanent fix, closing out the problem lifecycle correctly.
Finding a workaround is still part of Incident Management focused on service restoration, not a trigger to create a Problem Record unless formal root cause investigation is initiated.
Concept tested: ITIL Problem Management - when to create a Problem Record
Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil-service-management/itil-4-foundation
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