Argus
AI Features

AI Escalation

Configure AI-powered escalation policies.

Overview

Argus escalation policies automatically route incidents to the right people based on severity, service, and time of day.

Creating an Escalation Policy

  1. Navigate to Settings > Escalation Policies
  2. Click Create Policy
  3. Configure the escalation chain:
    • Level 1 — Initial responder (e.g., on-call engineer)
    • Level 2 — Escalation after timeout (e.g., team lead)
    • Level 3 — Final escalation (e.g., VP Engineering)
  4. Set timeout durations between levels
  5. Assign to specific services

Policy Options

SettingDescription
NameDescriptive name for the policy
ServicesWhich services this policy applies to
Severity filterMinimum severity to trigger escalation
TimeoutMinutes before escalating to next level
Notification channelsHow to notify each level (Slack, email)

AI-Assisted Routing

The AI considers:

  • Current investigation severity
  • Service ownership configuration
  • Team member availability
  • Historical response patterns

Availability

Escalation policies are available on Teams and Business plans.

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