Solution

Incident Management

Capture, investigate, and resolve operational incidents — monitoring the lifecycle from detection to closure — with automated notifications, communications, and root cause tracking to minimize business disruption.

Solution Overview

The Incident Management solution provides a centralized and automated system for recording, investigating, and resolving operational incidents across the organization.
SmartSuite helps teams quickly assess impact, coordinate response efforts, and ensure effective communication throughout the incident lifecycle.
Integrated workflows guide users through root cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and lessons learned — ensuring continuous improvement and reduced recurrence.
The solution aligns with standards such as ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-61, and ITIL Incident Management, providing organizations with frameworks structured to support incident response and resolution.

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Core Capabilities

SmartSuite’s Incident Management solution streamlines incident detection, response, and documentation — helping teams minimize impact and strengthen operational resilience.

Incident Logging

Record incidents manually or automatically from integrated systems.

Categorization & Prioritization

Classify incidents by type, priority, and affected service.

Response & Assignment Workflows

Automatically assign incidents to responders and notify stakeholders.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Identify causes, contributing factors, and lessons learned.

Remediation & Task Tracking

Create and monitor corrective actions linked to each incident.

Incident Communications

Coordinate team response through integrated collaboration tools.

Reporting & Dashboards

Track open incidents, mean time to respond (MTTR), and closure trends.

The Incident Lifecycle

SmartSuite supports the entire incident management lifecycle — from initial detection to root cause analysis and closure — ensuring every step is documented and auditable.

1

Detect & Log

Capture incidents through direct reports, integrations, or automated triggers.

2

Assess & Prioritize

Evaluate severity, assign ownership, and initiate a response.

3

Respond & Communicate

Execute response actions and provide stakeholder updates.

4

Resolve & Recover

Complete remediation tasks and restore services.

5

Review & Improve

Conduct post-incident reviews and capture lessons learned.

Who Uses This Solution

The Incident Management solution supports teams responsible for identifying, managing, and reporting incidents to ensure timely resolution and continuous improvement.

Incident Manager

Oversees the end-to-end incident lifecycle and coordinates response teams.

IT Operations Lead

Manages the technical response and system recovery activities.

Business Continuity Manager

Oversees the BIA process and validates recovery objectives.

Compliance Officer

Ensures policies align with regulatory frameworks and internal controls.

Executive Leadership / COO

Reviews incident impact and resolution performance metrics.

Connected GRC Ecosystem

SmartSuite solutions form a unified GRC architecture. ERM connects with related solutions to synchronize data, workflows, and reporting.

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Controls & Compliance
Associate risks with policies and standards that govern mitigation.
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Artificial Intelligence

SmartSuite's AI generates insights, summarizes complex results, and predicts risks within existing workflows to support proactive decisions.

AI Risk Insights

Detect patterns across registers, incidents, and control failures; generate mitigation recommendations.

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Automations

Use SmartSuite's no-code engine to eliminate repetitive tasks and ensure accountability across risk operations.

AI Risk Insights

Detect patterns across registers, incidents, and control failures; generate mitigation recommendations.

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Integrations

Integrate with the tools your teams use every day. Keep controls, incidents, and risk data in sync through prebuilt connectors and open APIs.

AI Risk Insights

Detect patterns across registers, incidents, and control failures; generate mitigation recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about SmartSuite’s pricing models, plan options, and onboarding programs.

What are the different SmartSuite plan types?

SmartSuite offers four plan types: Team, Pro, Enterprise, and Signature.

  • Team, Pro, and Enterprise Plans use a per-user pricing model with feature and usage limits designed to scale as your organization grows.
  • Signature Plan provides per-solution pricing for enterprises that need to license specific SmartSuite Solutions — such as GRC, ITSM, or Procurement — for large user populations with advanced governance and support requirements.
How does the Signature Plan differ from other plan types?

You can start by filling out the partner program registration form here.

Are there limits on automations, API calls, or usage?

By signing up to the Service Provider Partner Program you agree to our terms and conditions.

What onboarding, training, and support services are included?

There is no cost. However, there are additional eligibility requirements to join.

First, you must be a customer of SmartSuite to be eligible to participate in the Service Provider Partner program. We believe it is important for all of our partners to be active SmartSuite users (minimum 5 active account members). It’s difficult to recommend a SaaS product that you do not see value in using yourself!

Additionally, you must have 15+ employees and $1.5M in annual revenue to join our network of solution partners.

Can SmartSuite provide customized pricing for complex organizations?

You will be able to work leads through your sales process to a closed-won or closed-lost state.

How can I get a customized quote for my organization?

You will be able to work leads through your sales process to a closed-won or closed-lost state.

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