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Severity Level Definition Response Time
Critical
Major business processes are stopped 15 Minutes to
60 Minutes
High
High-impact problem where production is proceeding, but in a significantly impaired fashion 30 Minutes to
2 Hours
Medium
Business is degraded, but there is a reasonable workaround 1 Hour to
4 Hours
Low
More of an irritation than a stoppage 4 Hours to
24 Hours
Type Severity Level Response Time
Full Outage Critical 15 Minutes to 60 Minutes
Phones Down Critical 15 Minutes to 60 Minutes
Active Directory Issue High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
Backup Issue High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
Domain Issue High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
DUO/2FA Issue High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
Email Issues High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
Firewall Issue High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
Internet/Network Issue High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
Peripheral Device Issue (mouse, keyboard, etc.) High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
VPN Issue High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
VPN/Tunnel Issue High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
VPS Inaccessibility /Performance High 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
Add/Create Shortcut Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Adobe Application Issue Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Create/Remove Network Drive Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Disable User Access/Remove User Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Fax/Fax-to-email Issue Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Hardware Issue Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
LOB Application Issue Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Network Drives Accessibility Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
O365/Microsoft Application Issue Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
OS/Windows Issue Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Password Reset Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Scanning/Printing Issue Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
SNAPmobile Application Issue/Setup Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
UAC Prompt Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Website Access/Browser Issue Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Website Hosting Issue Medium 1 Hour to 4 Hours
Call Detail Record Pull Request Low 4 Hours to 24 Hours
Create New Email Account Low 4 Hours to 24 Hours
Create/Disable Local User Low 4 Hours to 24 Hours
New User Setup Low 4 Hours to 24 Hours
New Workstation/Laptop Setup Low 4 Hours to 24 Hours
PBX Routing Adjustments/Holiday Schedule Low 4 Hours to 24 Hours
Setup New Extension/Phone Low 4 Hours to 24 Hours
Voicemail Change/Issue Low 4 Hours to 24 Hours
Wiring Low 4 Hours to 24 Hours