Adopting a new approach like swarming can be challenging, especially if the service provider has
limited experience with it. Consulting services from experts who specialize in swarming can provide
valuable guidance and support, including:
Understanding the swarming approach: Consultants can help the service provider understand the
principles, benefits, and challenges of swarming.
Adapting swarming to the organization: Consultants can help tailor the swarming approach to the
specific context of the service provider's problem management practice and organizational culture.
Implementing swarming effectively: Consultants can provide guidance on best practices for
implementing swarming, including tools, processes, and communication strategies.
Overcoming challenges: Consultants can help the service provider anticipate and address potential
challenges during the adoption and implementation of swarming.
While other options might be helpful, they are not as directly impactful in supporting the adoption of
swarming:
B . Formal definition of the role for the problem manager: While a clear role definition is important,
it doesn't directly address the challenges of adopting a new approach like swarming.
C . Delegation of swarming management to a problem coordinator: This might be part of the
swarming implementation, but it doesn't provide the expertise and guidance that consultants can
offer.
D . Linking problem records to incident records: This is good practice in problem management but
doesn't directly relate to adopting swarming