RASCI Customer - AnywhereNow for Operational Support
Last updated: April 2025
This document will serve to clarify Operational Support responsibilities between AnywhereNow and Customers of AnywhereNow using AnywhereNow applications.
Operating Model 2: AnywhereNow provides implementation
Enterprise responsibilities when AnywhereNow is the first contact
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Operating the AnywhereNow application with qualified and trained staff. This includes the Microsoft 365 / Entra ID / Azure tenant, SIP trunk, SBC and the interfacing with the entry points of AnywhereNow (where applicable)
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Helpdesk offering L1 support to AnywhereNow users
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Skilled staff for AnywhereNow Level 1 support of at least 2 persons
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Providing the e-mail address and phone number of this staff to AnywhereNow so they will be authorized to submit cases
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Submitting cases, which have been validated that the issue is highly likely to be attributable to AnywhereNow, using the support Portal the according to guidelines
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Submitting a Priority 1 case using the Portal and if needed for follow-up calling the 24x7 support number, provided by AnywhereNow
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Root Cause Analyses (RCA) after Priority 1 incidents due to causes other than the AnywhereNow application
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Support the resolution of the case in a timely manner
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Provide AnywhereNow Level 2/3 support engineers access to systems and infrastructure when needed to resolve the incident case
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Configuration and functional management of AnywhereNow
RASCI table
Systems overview sample for Cloud scenario
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AnywhereNow back-end: Managed by AnywhereNow
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Microsoft 365 / Azure tenant: Managed by customer
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SBC (including attached trunk): Managed by customer
Flow
Summary
- AnywhereNow trained Level-1 support staff of the customers logs a fully detailed case, highly likely to be attributable to AnywhereNow, in online support portal, that they have registered with, providing relevant information according to the guidelines.
- AnywhereNow L2/L3 support operations engineers handle the case with assistance of the Customer.
- Trained staff of the customer handles internal communication with end-users including closing of the incident or service request.