>>>>> "Doug" == Doug Hughes <[email protected]> writes:

Doug> On 3/2/2012 9:48 AM, John Stoffel wrote:
>> 
>> Handling tickets could be as easy as "I don't know how to do this,
>> I'll give it to Bob", or you would just handle the issue.  This let
>> project work get done more quickly and in a more focused manner.
>> 
>> I guess what I'm saying is that on-call is a seperate issue from
>> helpdesk and/or handling overnight problems in my view.
>> 
>> John

I have *got* to learn to read the entire thread before responding to
emails... 

Doug> I agree, and I didn't catch this distinction the first
Doug> time. Oncall isn't necessarily responsible for fixing everything
Doug> that happened. Oncall is responsible for dispatch.  

This is the key thing here, esp at my current job since we have
multiple remote sites and when I'm on call, I can't fix San Diego
stuff without a long flight.  Though in January I'd be willing to make
the time.  *grin*

Doug> That may mean dispatch to self if that person is the best person
Doug> for the long term fix, or it may mean dispatch to somebody else
Doug> if somebody else is the best person, or it may mean dispatch to
Doug> a ticket for best-effort.

Absolutely.  On-call is routing and hand holding of the customer, and
ideally the person who solves the issue, but not always.

John
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