{"id":987517951,"date":"2024-03-05T13:58:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmchampions.com\/?p=987517951"},"modified":"2024-03-13T16:40:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T16:40:38","slug":"incident-control-reporting-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmchampions.com\/en\/incident-control-reporting-incidents\/","title":{"rendered":"How to report incidents effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; 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It is sent to the relevant customer contacts for information and\/or validation.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Writing time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The incident report is written at the express request of the Delivery Manager, who is informed as soon as the problem appears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pmchampions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/business-report-1.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"171\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987517941 aligncenter size-full\"><\/p>\n<p>It should be prepared as soon as possible, with regular observations recorded, and sent within 72 hours of the problem being resolved.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Format and Content<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The incident report follows a specific document template. 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