Request Fulfilment

OTRS ITSM supports ITIL-compatible request fulfilment processes, allowing service agents to quickly answer service requests. They can retrieve information on service availability and execute pre-approved and low-risk standard changes. OTRS ITSM integrates request fulfillment capabilities with the self service portal, service level management and change management. It also provides a real-time perspective on the configuration status of an IT infrastructure.

Feature

Description

Request Fulfilment Support

  • Flexible mapping of service request models and service orders
  • Roles and group-based request fulfilments structures in working groups
  • Management of ITIL V3 compliant categorization rules
  • Multi-tentant case management

Request Logging

  • Check requesters authorizations to submit requests
  • Quick and intuitive logging leveraging pre-structured ticket masks
  • Logging service requests via self service customer portal
  • Automatic email to ticket logging of service requests sent via email
  • Documentation of service requests leveraging an own inbound call screen
  • Cross-process access to the configuration items (CI) actual configuration status in the  Configuration Management Data Base (CMDB) 
  • Automatic follow-up mechanism for existing service requests
  • WYSIWYG editor

Request Categorization

  • Categorization of service requests and prioritization based on own category trees
  • Assigning services and SLAs as a basis for status tracking, response and resolution times
  • Assigning additional category items leveraging additional fields
  • Linking service requests with CIs, Services, FAQ articles or tickets

Request Processing

  • Cross-process access to documented resolutions within the knowledge base
  • Response templates for efficient management of recurring requests
  • Automatic and manual routing service requests through the service organization, e.g. to get the incident, change management or external service providers involved
  • Indexed full text search
  • OpenSearchDescription for efficient searches leveraging the browser-based search
  • Merging and splitting service requests for consolidated or simultaneous processing
  • Creation of incident tickets or change requests linked to the initial service request

Request Monitoring and Escalation

  • Ongoing status tracking of recorded service requests
  • SLA and queue-based escalation and unlock mechanism
  • Event-based notifications for logged service requests
  • Status review and monitoring via self service customer portal

Request Closure and Evaluation

  • Quality monitoring and review leveraging individual watch lists
  • Comprehensive service requests reporting based on categorization criteria
  • Provisioning of management information to the Service Level Management 
  • Support of editorial processes regarding the documentation of resolutions in the knowledge base 
 

ITSM Best Practices