Complete ITIL-4-Foundation ITIL Materials

Sponsor: A person who authorizes budget for service consumption; e.g., the Finance Manager

https://www.bmc.com/blogs/itil-key-concepts-service-management/#:~:text=Sponsor%3A%20A %20person%20who%20authorizes,%3B%20e.g.%2C%20the%20Finance%20Manager.

A known error is a problem that has been analysed but not resolved1. This means that the root cause of the problem has been identified, but a permanent solution has not been implemented yet2. A known error can be recorded in a known error database (KEDB) and linked to related incidents and problems3. References: ITIL Foundation - ITIL 4 Edition, page 15; ITIL® 4 – A Pocket Guide, page 35; ITIL® 4 Practice Guide: Problem Management, page 8.

Think and work holistically

No service, practice, process, department, or supplier stands alone. The outputs that the organization delivers to itself, its customers, and other stakeholders will suffer unless it works in an integrated way to handle its activities as a whole, rather than as separate parts.

https://www.bmc.com/blogs/itil-guiding-principles/#:~:text=5.,rather%20than%20as%20separate%20parts .

More complex incidents will usually be escalated to a support team for resolution, or even suppliers and partners who offer support for products and services they provide.