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=Technical description =
=Technical description =
First level support is responsible for ticket triage and assignment. Ticket triage requires a rota structure to make sure that a service is provided during regular business days. The assigner is responsible for initial analysis of the incoming ticket, requesting additional information from the submitter, and then either delivering a solution or assigning the ticket to a particular expert to resolve, or to NGIs in case of operational incidents.


Tickets should be re-assigned mostly when there is a clear action for a specific support unit, when the analysis of the issue identified a software bug, or when after the initial support to the user no solution can be found. If reassigned, the helpdesk support must ensure that the issue is clear and that the user provided all the information needed.  
First  level support  is  responsible  for  ticket  triage  and  assignment.  Ticket triage must  be regularly  and  continuously  provided during  business  days. The  first-level  assigner  is responsible  for initial  analysis of the incoming ticket,   requesting  additional  information from  the   submitter,   and assigning  the ticket  to  2nd  level  experts  to  resolve,  to  NGIs  or  specific service managers in case of operational incidents, to VO managers in case of VO membership issues, etc.


The support should be provided for the user facing services, such as HTC services, cloud, storage and authentication issues.
Tickets  should  be  re-assigned  mostly  when  there  is  a  clear  action  for  a specific support unit, when the analysis of the issue  identified a software bug,  or  when  after  the  initial  support  to  the  user  no  solution  can  be found.  If  reassigned,  the  helpdesk  support  must  ensure  that  the  issue  is clear and that the user provided all the information needed.
 
The support should be provided for the user facing services, such as HTC services, cloud, storage and authentication issues. Second level support is provided through the DMSU support unit for software services comprising the EGI Core, Cloud and Community platforms. Second level support deals with configuration and deployment issues or suspected software defects. In  case  a  software  defect  is  indeed  confirmed,  the  ticket  is  reassigned  to the  appropriate  3rd level  support  unit  to  fix.  Otherwise,  the  issue  is resolved at 2nd level.
   
   
==Coordination==
==Coordination==

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Service name: Helpdesk support

(to add requirements on software licenses and fitsm training&certification)

Introduction

EGI provides support to users and operators through a distributed helpdesk with central coordination (GGUS). The central helpdesk provides a single interface for support. The helpdesk support activities are grouped in 1st and 2nd level support.

Technical description

First level support is responsible for ticket triage and assignment. Ticket triage must be regularly and continuously provided during business days. The first-level assigner is responsible for initial analysis of the incoming ticket, requesting additional information from the submitter, and assigning the ticket to 2nd level experts to resolve, to NGIs or specific service managers in case of operational incidents, to VO managers in case of VO membership issues, etc.

Tickets should be re-assigned mostly when there is a clear action for a specific support unit, when the analysis of the issue identified a software bug, or when after the initial support to the user no solution can be found. If reassigned, the helpdesk support must ensure that the issue is clear and that the user provided all the information needed.

The support should be provided for the user facing services, such as HTC services, cloud, storage and authentication issues. Second level support is provided through the DMSU support unit for software services comprising the EGI Core, Cloud and Community platforms. Second level support deals with configuration and deployment issues or suspected software defects. In case a software defect is indeed confirmed, the ticket is reassigned to the appropriate 3rd level support unit to fix. Otherwise, the issue is resolved at 2nd level.

Coordination

This activity is also responsible for the liaison with support teams in charge of the 3rd level support aiming at timely and effective incident resolution.

Service targets

Maximum time to assign a ticket to a support unit within support hours, if not handled directly by the 1st line support: 1h

Maximum response time to tickets that are internally handled by 1st level support: 1h (see https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/FAQ_Report_Generator_%28GGUS%29#Timestamps_and_metrics)

Effort

Bids planning a total effort of 14 Person Months/year (STC) would allow these services and activities to be addressed appropriately.