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The latest News and Information on Incident Management, On-Call, Incident Response and related technologies.

Two-way synchronisation Slack, JSM, and Jira

Synchronizing Jira, Jira Service Management (JSM), and Slack bidirectionally is complex due to differing data structures, permissions, and update frequencies, affecting real-time responsiveness and data consistency. Robust API integration and meticulous permission management are crucial for ensuring reliable synchronisation and secure data exchange, essential for effective cross-platform collaboration and efficiency. ‍

How Meta and Google use AI to improve incident response

The world population in 2024 is approximately 8.12 billion people. Of these, 4.3 billion people use Google regularly, while 3.74 billion are active users on Meta's platforms. Any disturbance involving these tech giants will surely make headlines, as seen in the recent Google’s Unisuper incident. The scale of these tech companies brings fascinating challenges in every aspect of their operations, including incident response.

Why First-Call Resolution Is Non-Negotiable in Modern Business

In 1750 BCE, in the bustling heart of ancient Mesopotamia, a copper merchant named Ea-nāṣir thought he had closed another routine sale of copper ingots. Little did he know, his customer wasn't exactly thrilled. In fact, the customer was so displeased that he decided to write Ea-nāṣir a strongly worded letter. Yes, you heard that right! A literal stone tablet of dissatisfaction, complaining about the shoddy grade of copper and some other delivery mishap.

Using AI to understand what sets incident.io apart from the competition

Whenever a new customer joins incident.io, we make notes on what made them chose to buy our product and, if we were in a competitive process, why they chose us over other providers they were evaluating. It’s a lot of messy data and raw notes, but contained within is a veritable treasure trove of customer feedback. Summarising large amounts of data? Sounds like the perfect job for an LLM.

Practical Guide to Adopting Open-Source Software in Operations

Businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to optimize operations, reduce costs, and stay ahead of the competition. One of the most effective strategies for achieving these goals is adopting open-source software (OSS). Open-source tools offer a myriad of benefits, from cost savings to enhanced flexibility and innovation. However, transitioning to an open-source environment can be daunting without a clear roadmap.

Understand AIOps use cases to ensure maximum value

The complexity of modern IT environments and the volume of data they produce have increased by orders of magnitude. According to predictions from UBS, the data universe will grow by more than a factor of 10 — reaching 660 zettabytes — from 2020 to 2030. This explosive growth exceeds the abilities of legacy event-management tools and human operators. AIOps augments human activities within IT operations using AI, data, and machine learning.

Live Call Routing/ Dedicated Lines (Powered by OnPage)

Are you tired of missing critical alerts and important calls during your on-call shifts? Are you looking for a way to facilitate communication between your customers and your on-call team by utilizing an IVR system that can elevate critical calls, and escalate it based on on-call schedules and routing rules? Discover how OnPage's innovative Live Call Routing technology can transform your on-call experience!

Customer impacting incidents increased by 43% during the past year- each incident costs nearly $800,000

PagerDuty, Inc. releases study of 500 IT leaders and decision-makers of companies with more than 1,000 employees responsible for IT operations from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, that highlights the growing impacts of customer-facing incidents and the ways automation can help mitigate.
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All-in-One Incident Management: Why Squadcast Trumps Separate On-Call and Alerting Tools

The pressure is on. Incidents happen, and resolving them quickly and efficiently is crucial for meeting your SLAs. But relying on a patchwork of tools for alerting, collaboration, and post-incident analysis can create confusion, delays, and frustration. They can work or may have been working perfect in your company but here are a few factors to consider: The list of questions can go on differing from organization to organization. These are just a few factors that can help you evaluate whether your current tools are truly effective for Incident Response, or if it's time to switch to a unified solution like Squadcast.