QuestionQ44

ITIL practices

What is the MOST LIKELY way that major incidents get resolved?

  • A A support team following detailed procedures for investigating the incident
  • B Users establishing a resolution using self-help
  • C A temporary team working together to identify a resolution
  • D The service desk identifying the cause and a resolution
Explanation

ITIL 4 guidance on major incidents recommends establishing a dedicated, temporary team — often coordinated by a major incident manager and drawing on subject-matter experts, technicians, and other stakeholders — to investigate and resolve the incident collaboratively, sometimes using a 'swarming' approach. This differs from the handling of normal incidents, which typically rely on standard documented procedures followed by a single support team, resolution via user self-help, or direct diagnosis by the service desk. Because major incidents have significant business impact and require urgent, coordinated action across multiple specialties, the most likely resolution approach is a temporary team assembled specifically to work together on identifying and implementing the fix.

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