Prevent "Cherry-Picking" of incidents.
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06-19-2026 10:50 AM
Our Service Desk is experiencing an issue where some agents are selecting less complex tickets from the queue while more urgent or complex items are being overlooked. We’re exploring options to address this behavior in a way that is simple to maintain for a small team and minimizes risk, particularly around upgrades. We are currently licensed for ITSM Standard, and many of the approaches we’ve reviewed so far appear to introduce potential risk. We would appreciate any recommendations.
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06-19-2026 11:07 AM
Hi @BBoyd
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- Create a Service Desk Team Dashboard that ranks the unassigned queue by priority, impact, and age.
- Make this dashboard visible to both agents and leadership, highlighting any high-priority incidents sitting without an assignee
2. To ensure urgent or complex tickets bypass the manual selection process entirely, set up Assignment Rules. Refer:https://www.servicenow.com/community/itsm-forum/how-can-i-automate-incident-ticket-assignment/td-p/6...
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06-19-2026 12:32 PM
Hi @BBoyd
Have you considered Advanced Work Assignment where tickets are being directly assigned to agents?