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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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Question

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)
  • A
    17% (3)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    72% (13)
  • D
    6% (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.

AAn event indicates that a redundant network segment has failed but it has not impacted any users

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.

BAn Incident is passed to second-level support

Passing an incident to second-level support is an escalation action within Incident Management, not a trigger for Problem Management.

CA Technical Management team identifies a permanent resolution to a number of recurringCorrect

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.

DIncident Management has found a workaround but needs some assistance in implementing it

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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#Problem Management#problem record#problem identification#workaround

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