Components installed with ITSM Roles — Incident Management

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • Several user roles are installed with activation of the ITSM Roles — Incident Management plugin (com.snc.itsm.roles.incident_management).

    Note:
    The Application Files table lists the components that are installed with this application. For instructions on how to access this table, see Find components installed with an application.

    Roles installed

    Role title [name] Description Contains roles
    Incident read

    [sn_incident_read]

    Read access to the Incident Management application and related records.
    Note:
    An ESS user (user with no role) can view only those incidents that they create or someone else creates on their behalf. A user with the sn_incident_read role can view all incidents as well as the major incident workbench.
    • dependency_views
    • agent_workspace_user
    • view_changer
    • cmdb_read
    • cmdb_query_builder_read
    Incident write

    [sn_incident_write]

    Write access to the Incident Management application and related records.
    • sn_incident_read
    • template_editor
    Service desk agent

    [sn_service_desk_agent]

    Enables gathering, and verifying information, as well as delivering quick resolutions for tier 1 service desk agents. This user role is available when the ITSM Roles plugin (com.snc.itsm.roles) is installed.
    • sn_incident_write
    • sn_problem_write
    • sn_change_write
    • sn_request_write
    • tracked_file_reader
    With the installation of the ITSM Gen AI (com.sn.itsm.gen.ai) plugin, the following roles are also available:
    • knowledge_user
    • now_assist_panel_user
    Incident Manager

    [incident_manager]

    (Existing role with added responsibilities)
    • Manages incident properties and major incident trigger rules.
    • Can create and edit Communication Plan Definitions.
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    Incident Admin

    [sn_incident_admin]

    Configures all Incident Management features including incident management properties.
    • incident_manager
    • sn_sow_inc.sn_incident_sow_admin
    • sn_bm_client_benchmark_data_viewer