Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Bootcamp

The Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Bootcamp is a two-day, next level certification course that focuses on methodologies and techniques for effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills from a general perspective as it applies to all levels of IT.

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The Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Bootcamp is a two-day, next level certification course that focuses on methodologies and techniques for effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills from a general perspective as it applies to all levels of IT. 

Designed around skills and techniques that can be implemented in any type of service and support organization using a variety of practices and methodologies. 

We won't just tell you about strategies and techniques, you will actually get to apply them in class through hands-on exercises. The certification for this course includes an exam.

What You Will Learn

The competency of problem-solving as a skill and how the skill is involved in the processes of troubleshooting and problem-solving:

  • Trouble shooting strategies and techniques that work
  • Structured problem-solving approach that works with all service management methodologies
  • Techniques for performing root cause analysis
  • Introduces various methodologies for problem-solving approaches and when/why it’s best to use one approach over another
  • Explores a variety of techniques that can be used when troubleshooting or problem-solving, including how, when, and why to use them
  • Hands-on application throughout the course, where participants are applying the new technique or approach to a scenario or example

Who Should Attend?

  • Support Center, Service Desk, Technical Support Analysts, Technicians, Desktop staff who want to focus on problem solving and trouble shooting skills to enhance and improve performance.
  • This is the next course for any HDI student who has taken CSR, SCA, and/or DAST.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Problem-Solving Skills

  • Overview
  • Problem-Solving Skills 
  • Your Problem-Solving Approach 
  • Identify Obstacles 
  • Tips for Improving Problem-Solving Skills

Unit 2: The Art of Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting
  • Steps for Effective Troubleshooting
    Questioning Skills
    The Five W's & H Technique
  • Troubleshooting Challenges
    A Team Approach to Troubleshooting

Unit 3: Using a Structured Problem-Solving Approach

  • From Troubleshooting to Structured Problem-Solving
  • Introduction to Structured Problem-Solving 
  • The Phases of a Structured Problem-Solving Approach
  • Avoid Common Pitfalls

Unit 4: Getting to the Root of the Problem

  • Getting to the Root of the Problem
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Problem-Solving Techniques 
    Brainstorming
    Five Why
    Ishikawa "Fishbone" Diagram
    Affinity Diagram
    Pareto Analysis
    Flow Charts

Unit 5: Problem-Solving Methods

  • The Difference Between an Approach, Technique, and Method 
  • Problem-Solving Methods
    Appreciative Inquiry
    Chronological Analysis
    CATWOE
    The Kepner-Tregoe Method


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