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Availability Manager Profile

Capability to continuously improve the key performance indicators of the Availability Management process.

Detailed knowledge about all service infrastructures used to provide the service(s) which availability the availability manager is responsible for.

Capability to translate SLRs into SLTs.

Basic understanding of the service management processes.

Detailed understanding of the Availability Management procedures.

Capability to use the service management application to fulfill the role of availability manager.

Recommendation:

One senior specialist per service or per group.

Ideally, this role is performed by persons who also perform the problem coordinator, capacity manager and continuity planner roles.