What Is Ticket Ownership?
Ticket ownership means assigning a specific agent or team to a ticket so there is a single point of responsibility for its resolution. Clear ownership improves accountability, communication, and reduces tickets from falling through the cracks.
What Ownership Entails
- Primary responsibility for ticket resolution
- Keeping the user informed of progress
- Escalating if necessary
- Closing the ticket once resolved
Types of Ownership
- Individual ownership: One agent is fully responsible
- Team ownership: A team handles it, with a primary owner
- Tiered ownership: L1 owns initially, escalates to L2 or L3 if needed
Benefits of Clear Ownership
- Users know exactly who to follow up with
- Reduces tickets bouncing between agents
- Improves SLA compliance (owner accountable for deadlines)
- Enables better performance tracking per agent
Challenges and Solutions
- Overload: Use load balancing to redistribute ownership fairly
- Knowledge gaps: Pair inexperienced owners with mentors
- Absence: Have backup owners during vacation/sick leave
Industry Insight
Freshdesk reports that clear ownership reduces ticket resolution time by 25%.
Learn Responsibility Models
Organizational responsibility is discussed on Wikipedia.
How TicketingNext Manages Ownership
TicketingNext automates assignment, tracks ownership metrics, and supports backup owners. See TicketingNext features or explore use cases.
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