IT Incident Management and Prioritization Template

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Effectively handle IT incidents with our comprehensive template designed to prioritize and manage incidents efficiently. This template helps you implement a systematic approach to categorize, track, and resolve IT incidents, ensuring minimum disruptions to your operations.

With step-by-step tasks including developing classification systems, training your team, and conducting response drills, this template ensures you have a solid incident management strategy in place.

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Proposed Tasks

High Urgency, High Impact

  • Conduct Post-Incident Reviews - after each incident
    ☐ Analyze the incident and the response ☐ Identify lessons learned ☐ Implement changes to prevent similar incidents in the future
  • Implement Incident Prioritization - due in 1 week
    ☐ Define criteria for prioritization ☐ Implement prioritization in the incident tracking system ☐ Train the team on how to prioritize incidents
  • Implement Incident Tracking System - due in 1 month
    ☐ Choose an incident management software ☐ Set up the software ☐ Train the team on how to use it
  • Train Team on Incident Response - due in 1 month
    ☐ Organize a training session ☐ Conduct the training ☐ Gather feedback

Low Urgency, High Impact

  • Develop Incident Classification System - due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Identify common types of incidents ☐ Define criteria for urgency and impact ☐ Create a classification system
  • Create Incident Response Plan - due in 3 weeks
    ☐ Identify key roles and responsibilities ☐ Outline the steps to respond to an incident ☐ Document the plan
  • Conduct Incident Response Drills - due in 2 months
    ☐ Plan the drills ☐ Conduct the drills ☐ Review and improve the response plan based on drill results

High Urgency, Low Impact

  • Monitor Incident Management Process - ongoing task
    ☐ Regularly check the incident tracking system ☐ Ensure incidents are being classified and prioritized correctly ☐ Address any issues that arise

Low Urgency, Low Impact

  • Review and Update Incident Classification System - due in 3 months
    ☐ Collect feedback on the classification system ☐ Make necessary updates ☐ Document and communicate the changes
  • Review and Improve Incident Response Plan - due in 4 months
    ☐ Gather feedback on the response plan ☐ Make necessary improvements ☐ Document and communicate the changes