Closing Phase of a Service Incident at Zendesk
What happens during the closing phase of a service incident at Zendesk?
During the closing phase of a service incident at Zendesk, open tickets with customers are closed, and all incident details are documented and communicated. A weekly service incident digest report is shared across Zendesk, summarizing incident descriptions, customer impact, and remediations.
The retrospective information is published to the Help Center, and tickets are updated with results. This marks the completion of the analysis and reporting phase, ensuring transparency and accountability.
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