🔄 Update Note (ITIL 4): Since the publication of this post, ITIL has evolved significantly. In ITIL 4 , the concept of First Call Resolution is encompassed within the Incident Management practice, which emphasizes a holistic approach to restoring normal service operations swiftly to minimize business impact. There's also an increased focus on enhancing customer experience throughout the incident resolution process. While the foundational ideas in this post remain relevant, we recommend consulting updated ITIL 4 guidance for the most current best practices. A reader recently asked me to comment on what a First Call Resolution (FCR) is according to ITIL and general best practice. When collecting metrics you want to be sure that the reporting brings good business value. From a reporting perspective, it might serve well to report incidents and requests separately. Each organization will have to have policies for how the metrics are reported based on business value. One opt...