SLA Tracking
Monitor SLA performance in real-time and identify at-risk tickets.
SLA Status Indicators
Color Coding
| Color | Status | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Green | On Track | Plenty of time remaining |
| 🟡 Yellow | Warning | Less than 25% time remaining |
| 🔴 Red | Breached | Deadline passed |
| ⚪ Gray | Paused | Timer paused (Pending, On Hold) |
| — | No SLA | No policy applies |
Time Display
Tickets show remaining time:
- "2h 30m" = 2 hours, 30 minutes until deadline
- "Breached by 45m" = 45 minutes past deadline
Viewing SLA Status
In the Inbox
SLA badges appear on each ticket card showing:
- First Response status
- Resolution status
- Time remaining
In Ticket View
Ticket details panel shows:
- Full SLA timeline
- Each target with status
- Pause history
- Time spent in each status
SLA Dashboard
Dedicated view showing:
- All tickets by SLA status
- Breach count
- Warning count
- Achievement rate
SLA Views
Pre-Built Views
Breached Tickets Shows all tickets past their SLA deadline.
At Risk Shows tickets in warning status (approaching deadline).
Meeting SLA Shows tickets currently within SLA targets.
Create Custom SLA View
- Create new saved view
- Add filter: SLA Status
- Select: Breached, Warning, or On Track
- Save
SLA Timeline
Viewing the Timeline
In ticket details, click SLA Timeline to see:
Ticket #1234 SLA History
10:00 AM - Created (SLA started)
Policy: Standard Support
First Response Due: 2:00 PM
10:15 AM - Status → Pending
SLA paused (waiting on customer)
11:30 AM - Customer replied
SLA resumed
12:00 PM - Agent replied ✓
First Response Met (2h before deadline)
12:30 PM - Status → Pending
Resolution SLA paused
2:00 PM - Customer replied
Resolution SLA resumed
3:00 PM - Resolved ✓
Resolution Met (5h before deadline)
Understanding Pauses
The timeline shows exactly when and why SLA paused:
- Status changes
- Out of business hours
- Manual pauses
SLA Metrics
First Response Achievement
Tickets with first response within SLA / Total tickets
Target: 95%+ achievement rate
Resolution Achievement
Tickets resolved within SLA / Total tickets
Target: 90%+ achievement rate
Average Time to First Response
Sum of first response times / Number of tickets
Shows actual performance vs. SLA targets.
Breach Rate
Breached tickets / Total tickets
Target: Below 5%
Reports
SLA Performance Report
Shows:
- Achievement rates by policy
- Achievement rates by agent
- Achievement rates by priority
- Trend over time
Breach Analysis
Shows:
- Most common breach reasons
- Tickets that breach most often
- Time of day breaches occur
Agent Performance
Shows per-agent:
- SLA achievement rate
- Average response time
- Breach count
Filtering by SLA
Available Filters
| Filter | Options |
|---|---|
| SLA Status | Breached, Warning, On Track, Paused, No SLA |
| First Response | Met, Not Met, Pending |
| Resolution | Met, Not Met, Pending |
| Policy | By policy name |
Example Searches
Find breached urgent tickets:
status:open priority:urgent sla:breached
Find tickets at risk:
status:open sla:warning
Real-Time Updates
SLA timers update live:
- No need to refresh
- Color changes automatically as deadlines approach
- Notifications trigger at warning/breach thresholds
Bulk SLA Actions
Recalculate SLA
When policies change:
- Select tickets
- Actions → Recalculate SLA
- New policy targets apply
Export SLA Data
Export tickets with SLA data:
- Create view with desired tickets
- Export → CSV
- Includes SLA status, times, breach data