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Problem Management

What is Problem Management?

The process of identifying the root causes of recurring incidents and implementing solutions to prevent their reoccurrence.

Governance

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as problem management. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on problem management

Requirements naming problem management across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

ITIL 42 controls

Problem management. Control from ITIL 4 framework, domain: ITIL 4: Service Operation.

ITIL4-12 · Problem management

Institutions shall establish ICT incident and problem management processes to monitor, log, classify, respond to and learn from ICT operational and security incidents, including escalation, communication and root-cause analysis.

EBA-GL-3.5.1 · ICT incident and problem management

Undertakings establish an incident and problem management process to monitor and log operational/security incidents and resume critical functions, with classification criteria/thresholds and early-warning indicators, and processes/structures ensuring consisten...

EIOPA-ICTSG-GL.15 · ICT incident and problem management
ISO 20000-11 control

Problem management. Control from ISO 20000-1 framework, domain: ISO 20000-1: Service Operation.

ISO20000-12 · Problem management

IT Services Management. IT service management processes must support stable services, covering configuration management, change management, software release management, incident and problem management, and performance and capacity management (para 33).

BMA-9 · Information Technology Services Management

GAMP 5 SUPPLIER ASSESSMENT + OPERATIONAL PHASE + CHANGE CONTROL + PERIODIC REVIEW. SUPPLIER ASSESSMENT: pre-engagement qualification + risk-based depth (lighter for Cat 1/3 + deeper for Cat 4/5);

GAMP5-Supplier-Operations-Change-Periodic · Supplier Assessment, Operational Phase, Change Control and Periodic Review

Questions people ask about problem management

What is Problem Management?
The process of identifying the root causes of recurring incidents and implementing solutions to prevent their reoccurrence.
Why is Problem Management important for compliance?
Problem Management is a key concept in Governance. Understanding problem management helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Problem Management?
Problem Management appears in the requirement text of ITIL 4, EBA Guidelines on ICT and Security Risk Management (EBA/GL/2024/07), EIOPA Guidelines on ICT Security and Governance (EIOPA-BoS-20/600), ISO 20000-1, Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct. Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Problem Management?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how problem management applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Problem Management applies across compliance frameworks

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.