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Incident Response Team metrics and KPIs

What are Incident Response Team metrics?

Finding the right Incident Response Team metrics can be daunting, especially when you're busy working on your day-to-day tasks. This is why we've curated a list of examples for your inspiration.

Copy these examples into your preferred app, or you can also use Tability to keep yourself accountable.

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Examples of Incident Response Team metrics and KPIs

Metrics for Enhance Incident Response and Management

  • 1. Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR)

    Average time taken to resolve major incidents, calculated from the time the incident is reported until it is fully resolved

    What good looks like for this metric: 2-4 hours

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Implement automated incident response tools
    • Conduct regular training for incident response teams
    • Refine incident categorisation and prioritisation processes
    • Establish a dedicated major incident team
    • Analyse past incidents to identify improvement areas
  • 2. Major Incident Recurrence Rate

    Percentage of major incidents that recur within a specific timeframe after resolution

    What good looks like for this metric: Below 5%

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Conduct thorough root cause analysis
    • Implement permanent fixes rather than temporary solutions
    • Regularly review and update the incident management process
    • Enhance collaboration between incident and problem management teams
    • Utilise knowledge management to share solutions and prevent recurrence
  • 3. Incident Resolution Quality

    Quality of incident resolution measured through stakeholder feedback and post-incident reviews

    What good looks like for this metric: Above 90% positive feedback

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Develop a clear incident resolution checklist
    • Provide additional training on customer service skills
    • Standardise post-incident review processes
    • Gather and act on stakeholder feedback
    • Implement continuous improvement initiatives
  • 4. Stakeholder Communication Effectiveness

    Effectiveness of communication with stakeholders during major incidents, measured through feedback and surveys

    What good looks like for this metric: Above 80% satisfaction

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Establish a communication plan template
    • Utilise multiple communication channels
    • Train staff in effective communication techniques
    • Regularly update stakeholders during incidents
    • Review and refine communication strategies based on feedback
  • 5. Incident Detection Time

    Time taken to detect incidents from the moment they occur to the moment they are identified

    What good looks like for this metric: Within 10 minutes

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Implement advanced monitoring and alerting systems
    • Conduct regular audits of detection tools and processes
    • Improve correlation of events and patterns
    • Train staff to recognise potential incidents quickly
    • Increase the frequency of system health checks

Tracking your Incident Response Team metrics

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Having a good strategy is only half the effort. You'll increase significantly your chances of success if you commit to a weekly check-in process.

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Planning resources

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