Incident management help tips direct message

src/dispatch/incident/flows.py

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     send_incident_closed_information_review_reminder,
     send_incident_commander_readded_notification,
     send_incident_created_notifications,
+    send_incident_management_help_tips_message,
     send_incident_new_role_assigned_notification,
     send_incident_participant_announcement_message,
     send_incident_rating_feedback_message,
@@ -771,6 +772,9 @@ def incident_create_flow(*, incident_id: int, checkpoint: str = None, db_session
         incident_id=incident.id,
     )
 
+    # we send a message to the incident commander with tips on how to manage the incident
+    send_incident_management_help_tips_message(incident, db_session)
+
 
 def incident_active_status_flow(incident: Incident, db_session=None):
     """Runs the incident active flow."""
@@ -1135,7 +1139,10 @@ def incident_assign_role_flow(
             )
 
     if assignee_role == ParticipantRoleType.incident_commander:
-        if incident.status != IncidentStatus.closed:
+        # we send a message to the incident commander with tips on how to manage the incident
+        send_incident_management_help_tips_message(incident, db_session)
+
+        if incident.status != IncidentStatus.closed.value:
             # we update the conversation topic
             set_conversation_topic(incident, db_session)
 

src/dispatch/incident/messaging.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     INCIDENT_CLOSED_RATING_FEEDBACK_NOTIFICATION,
     INCIDENT_COMMANDER,
     INCIDENT_COMMANDER_READDED_NOTIFICATION,
+    INCIDENT_MANAGEMENT_HELP_TIPS_MESSAGE,
     INCIDENT_NAME,
     INCIDENT_NAME_WITH_ENGAGEMENT,
     INCIDENT_NEW_ROLE_NOTIFICATION,
@@ -793,3 +794,53 @@ def send_incident_rating_feedback_message(incident: Incident, db_session: Sessio
         )
 
     log.debug("Incident rating and feedback message sent to all participants.")
+
+
+def send_incident_management_help_tips_message(incident: Incident, db_session: SessionLocal):
+    """
+    Sends a direct message to the incident commander
+    with help tips on how to manage the incident.
+    """
+    notification_text = "Incident Management Help Tips"
+    message_template = INCIDENT_MANAGEMENT_HELP_TIPS_MESSAGE
+
+    plugin = plugin_service.get_active(
+        db_session=db_session, project_id=incident.project.id, plugin_type="conversation"
+    )
+    if not plugin:
+        log.warning(
+            "Incident management help tips message not sent, no conversation plugin enabled."
+        )
+        return
+
+    engage_oncall_command = plugin.instance.get_command_name(ConversationCommands.engage_oncall)
+    list_resources_command = plugin.instance.get_command_name(ConversationCommands.list_resources)
+    executive_report_command = plugin.instance.get_command_name(
+        ConversationCommands.executive_report
+    )
+    tactical_report_command = plugin.instance.get_command_name(ConversationCommands.tactical_report)
+    update_command = plugin.instance.get_command_name(ConversationCommands.update_incident)
+
+    items = [
+        {
+            "name": incident.name,
+            "title": incident.title,
+            "engage_oncall_command": engage_oncall_command,
+            "list_resources_command": list_resources_command,
+            "executive_report_command": executive_report_command,
+            "tactical_report_command": tactical_report_command,
+            "update_command": update_command,
+        }
+    ]
+
+    plugin.instance.send_direct(
+        incident.commander.individual.email,
+        notification_text,
+        message_template,
+        MessageType.incident_management_help_tips,
+        items=items,
+    )
+
+    log.debug(
+        f"Incident management help tips message sent to incident commander with email {incident.commander.individual.email}."
+    )

src/dispatch/messaging/strings.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class MessageType(str, Enum):
     incident_daily_report = "incident-daily-report"
     incident_executive_report = "incident-executive-report"
     incident_feedback_daily_report = "incident-feedback-daily-report"
+    incident_management_help_tips = "incident-management-help-tips"
     incident_notification = "incident-notification"
     incident_participant_suggested_reading = "incident-participant-suggested-reading"
     incident_participant_welcome = "incident-participant-welcome"
@@ -277,6 +278,16 @@ class MessageType(str, Enum):
 INCIDENT_CLOSED_RATING_FEEDBACK_DESCRIPTION = """
 Thanks for participating in the {{name}} ("{{title}}") incident. We would appreciate if you could rate your experience and provide feedback."""
 
+INCIDENT_MANAGEMENT_HELP_TIPS_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTION = """
+Hey, I see you're the Incident Commander for {{name}} ("{{title}}"). Here are a few things to consider when managing the incident:
+\n • Keep the incident and its status up to date using the Slack `{{update_command}}` command.
+\n • Invite incident participants and team oncalls by mentioning them in the incident channel or using the Slack `{{engage_oncall_command}}` command.
+\n • Keep incident participants and stakeholders informed using the `{{tactical_report_command}}` and `{{executive_report_command}}` commands.
+\n • Get links to all incident resources including the Slack commands reference sheet and Security Incident Response FAQ by running the `{{list_resources_command}}` command.
+\n\n
+To find a Slack command, simply type `/` in the message field or click the lightning bolt icon to the left of the message field.
+"""
+
 INCIDENT_TYPE_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION = """
 The incident type has been changed from {{ incident_type_old }} to {{ incident_type_new }}.""".replace(
     "\n", " "
@@ -617,6 +628,14 @@ class MessageType(str, Enum):
 ]
 
 
+INCIDENT_MANAGEMENT_HELP_TIPS_MESSAGE = [
+    {
+        "title": "{{name}} Incident - Management Help Tips",
+        "text": INCIDENT_MANAGEMENT_HELP_TIPS_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTION,
+    }
+]
+
+
 def render_message_template(message_template: List[dict], **kwargs):
     """Renders the jinja data included in the template itself."""
     data = []

src/dispatch/plugins/dispatch_slack/messaging.py

@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ def get_template(message_type: MessageType):
             default_notification,
             None,
         ),
+        MessageType.incident_management_help_tips: (
+            default_notification,
+            None,
+        ),
     }
 
     template_func, description = template_map.get(message_type, (None, None))