Phase 2: Categorization

After you create the problem record, the problem classification process begins. Classification identifies relationships, urgency, assesses the impact on the customer's business service, determines priority, and assigns the problem to a specialist or support group. Problem classification is an important activity because it identifies the relationships that the problem has with other services provided, and assesses the amount of effort required to research the problem and recover from it.

Related topics

Problem Control overview
Problem Control activities
Tracking and monitoring problems
Creating a problem
Advancing a problem to the next phase
Problems with multiple Configuration Items