escalation

noun4

1. •
   The act of escalating.
2. •
   An increase or rise, especially to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
3. •
   A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict.
4. •
   The reassignment of a difficult problem to someone whose job is dedicated to handling such cases.

   • The manager ensures that the escalation team generates a continuous stream of root cause analysis exercises and the subsequent corrective actions. — 2003