We are excited for you to get started with implementing your chatbot! The steps below will have your bot live on your website before you know it.
If your organization is NOT a standard college/university, use our Implementation Guidance for Non-Institutions article as a supplement as you move through implementation.
Training
Training can be completed quickly through a combination of the articles and videos listed in the Chatbot Training checklist.
Implementation Checklist
Once training is complete, follow these simple steps to quickly get your chatbot up and running!
- Complete the Variables
- Variables are custom URLs and terms that flow throughout your entire Knowledge base, saving you hours of time with the customization process. Each department will have its own variables to complete.
- Variables are custom URLs and terms that flow throughout your entire Knowledge base, saving you hours of time with the customization process. Each department will have its own variables to complete.
- Complete the Question Templates
- Question Templates are questions that Ocelot recommends each institution customizes to ensure chatbot users are receiving effective responses. Each department will have its own templates available to complete.
- Question Templates are questions that Ocelot recommends each institution customizes to ensure chatbot users are receiving effective responses. Each department will have its own templates available to complete.
- Test first, then customize as needed
- During implementation, focus on testing each department's top FAQs. Once the chatbot is live, further customization can be completed based on actual student interactions.
- For any responses that need to be customized, follow our Editing the Knowledge Base Best Practices to ensure AI compatibility.
- Embed the chatbot
- Your webmaster will copy the code from the admin system and paste it into your web management system—no further IT required!
Post-Launch Checklist
Maintain and grow your chatbot by following these recommended steps:
- Promote your Service
- Monitor the Bot for Ongoing Success
- Support your chatbot’s continued growth through these best practices, primarily through just 30 min/week of monitoring the IDKs (“I Don’t Know's”) and customizing further as needed.
Need assistance?
The following resources are available:
- Ocelot Support's article knowledge base
- Open a Support ticket for technical and/or product set-up assistance
- Contact your Client Success Manager