Problem Management Assessment

Why should you take the Problem Management Assessment

  • Identify recurring issues at the root: Move beyond firefighting by uncovering patterns and root causes that drive repeated incidents.
  • Reduce incident frequency and impact: Strengthen proactive problem management to minimise disruptions.
  • Assess process maturity against best practices: Understand how your current problem management practices align with industry benchmarks.
  • Get a clear improvement roadmap: Receive practical recommendations to close gaps and optimise workflows for continuous improvement.

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Guidelines for the Problem Management Assessment

The answers to each question indicate the maturity level of the process specifications. Evaluate each process against the defined criteria and select the level that best aligns with your current practices. You can refer to the below image for the descriptions of the maturity levels.
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    1. How effectively are problems identified, logged, and categorized in your current process?

    2. How well do you utilize the RCA techniques (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone, Pareto) in problem management?

    3. How clearly does your team distinguish between incidents and problems during ongoing operations?

    4. How timely are the investigations conducted for recurring or major incidents?

    5. How consistently are workarounds documented, verified, and communicated to support teams to ensure effective problem resolution?

    6. How well are problem trends analyzed using incident data for proactive problem identification?

    7. How well-defined are the roles and responsibilities within problem management?

    8. How consistently are the proposed permanent fixes evaluated, approved, implemented, and validated post-implementation?

    9. How effectively do you validate the problem resolution from the end-user before closing the problem records?

    10. Are you using any ITSM tool for problem management?

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    You will receive your Problem Management Assessment score along with the details of your current maturity model. You can also book a consultation with our IT experts to deep-dive into the semantics of your score and explore the next action steps.

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