What can be the co-relationship between Incident, Problem, Change and Release management lifecycle?

[SohamTipnis]

Hey Community!!

Can somebody explain me about the co-relationship between the lifecycle of Incident, Problem, Change and Release Lifecycle Management?

[Shashank_Jain · Accepted solution]

@SohamTipnis ,

The interrelationship between the lifecycles of Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management is crucial for effective IT Service Management (ITSM).

Process Description

Incident Management	User reports an issue; service desk logs an incident.
Problem Management	Incident is linked to a problem record for root cause analysis.
Change Management	A change request is raised to implement a solution.
Release Management	The change is packaged and deployed through a controlled release.

Real-World Scenario

A recurring system outage (Incident) is traced to a faulty application module (Problem). To resolve this, a code update (Change) is proposed and tested. Upon approval, the update is included in the next software release (Release), thereby addressing the root cause and preventing future incidents.

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[Shashank_Jain · Accepted solution]

@SohamTipnis ,

The interrelationship between the lifecycles of Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management is crucial for effective IT Service Management (ITSM).

Process Description

Incident Management	User reports an issue; service desk logs an incident.
Problem Management	Incident is linked to a problem record for root cause analysis.
Change Management	A change request is raised to implement a solution.
Release Management	The change is packaged and deployed through a controlled release.

Real-World Scenario

A recurring system outage (Incident) is traced to a faulty application module (Problem). To resolve this, a code update (Change) is proposed and tested. Upon approval, the update is included in the next software release (Release), thereby addressing the root cause and preventing future incidents.

Hope this helps, feel free to ask any question!

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[Ankur Bawiskar · Accepted solution]

@SohamTipnis 

In simple terms:

->Incident restores service quickly.

-> Recurring incidents lead to a Problem to find the root cause.

-> Many problems require a Change to fix the cause.

-> Changes may be bundled into a Release for planned deployment.

-> After release, monitor for new incidents—restarting the cycle if issues occur.

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[VaishnaviK43271]

Incident Management:

Goal: To restore normal service operation as quickly as possible after an incident.

Focus: Rapid response,minimal downtime, and restoring functionality.

Example: If as website crashes,incident management would focus on getting it back online,even with temporary fixes.

Problem Management:

Goal: To indentify the root cause of incidents and prevent their recurrence.

Focus: Analyzing incidents,indentifying patterns and finding permanent solutions.

Example: After the website crash,problem management would investigate why the crash happened(e.g. server overloaded) and implement a solution(e.g. increasing server capacity).

Change Management:

Goal: To manage changes to the IT Infrastructure in a controlled and structured manner,minimizing risk & disruption.

Focus: Planning,Testing & Implementing changes,often based on solutions indetified by problem management.

Example: The solution to the server overloaded might involve a change to the system architecture,which change management would handle with a well-defined process.

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