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Onboarding Facilitator Guide

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Facilitator Guide: Core Onboarding Session

This guide is for Airgentic staff who run onboarding sessions. It provides session structure, timing, adaptation guidance, and facilitator notes. Customer-facing onboarding content is in the other pages in this section.


Session overview

Duration 60–75 minutes
Format Remote video call with screen sharing
Attendees Platform admins, content owners, operations staff, and (optionally) managers or sponsors
Objective Equip customers to operate their Airgentic service confidently and independently

Preparation

Before the session:

  • Confirm attendees and that at least one has admin console access and can share their screen if needed
  • Review the customer's Pre-Session Checklist — have they clarified scope, features in use, and gathered questions?
  • Check the customer's service: which agents, content sources, and features are active
  • Have help.airgentic.com open for linking to specific pages during the session

1. Welcome and context (5 minutes)

Purpose: Set the stage and confirm objectives.

  • Introduce yourself and invite brief introductions from attendees
  • Confirm roles in the room (who administers, who owns content, who makes decisions)
  • Review what you'll cover in the session
  • Invite attendees to note questions for the Q&A section

2. Platform mental model (10 minutes)

Purpose: Build a shared understanding of how Airgentic works.

Cover the major building blocks:

Component What it is
Knowledge sources Where information comes from (web crawl, uploaded documents)
Search How the AI finds relevant content
Agents Specialist AI personalities for different question types
Prompts Instructions that control agent behaviour
Functions Actions agents can perform (search, email, APIs)
Curated answers Human-defined overrides for specific questions
Human handoff Monitoring and intervention capabilities
Insights Analytics on performance and usage

Explain how these work together: user asks question → agent selected → search retrieves content → AI generates answer → conversation logged.

Reference: Platform Mental Model


3. End-to-end demonstration (15 minutes)

Purpose: Show the platform in action with a realistic walkthrough.

Demonstrate a typical flow:

  1. Ask a question in the chat widget and show the AI responding
  2. Show the admin console — where to log in and navigate
  3. View a conversation in Insights — what they can see about each interaction
  4. Check the Trace Log in Admin Chat — how to see exactly what happened behind the scenes
  5. Show Curated Answers — how to override a specific answer
  6. Show Data Sync — where content comes from and how to refresh it

If the customer has specific agents or functions configured, include those in the demonstration.

Facilitator note: Keep this practical and connected to the customer's actual service. Avoid getting lost in edge cases.


4. Admin and operator essentials (15 minutes)

Purpose: Cover the practical tasks customers do most often.

Walk through:

Task Where to do it Why it matters
Testing with Admin Chat Admin Chat Verify changes before going live; use Trace Log for debugging
Reviewing conversations Insights → Threads Monitor quality and spot issues
Checking flagged conversations Insights → Needs Review filter Find conversations that need attention
Running a data sync Data Sync Refresh content after website updates
Adding a curated answer Curated Answers Override or guide the AI for specific questions
Viewing usage Usage Dashboard Track consumption against allowances

Mention but don't deep-dive:
- Agent and prompt editing (point to documentation)
- Search settings (point to documentation)
- Human handoff screen (show briefly if relevant)

Reference: Admin and Operator Essentials


5. Guardrails and responsibilities (10 minutes)

Purpose: Help customers understand what to change safely and when to ask for help.

Explain the safety model:

Safe to change Change with care Ask Airgentic first
Curated answers Agent prompts Service-wide prompts
Service messages (welcome, no-answer) Agent roles Identity provider configuration
Scheduling data syncs Search settings Advanced function code
User interface labels Agent status (Testing → Live)
Privacy retention settings

Key messages:
- Test in Admin Chat before making changes live
- Prompts are version-controlled — they can restore previous versions
- Not every setting needs to be touched
- Contact support if they're unsure

Reference: Guardrails and Governance


6. What to use when (5 minutes)

Purpose: Provide a simple decision framework.

Quick overview of when to use each capability:

Need Use this
General question answering from your content Default Frontline agent and search
Exact wording or specific source required Curated Answers
Different behaviour for different question types Specialist agents
Actions like email, API calls, or escalation Functions
Restrict to authenticated users Secure Services
Let customers speak instead of type Voice mode
Monitor and intervene in conversations Human Handoff

Emphasise that most services work well with just the basics. Advanced features are available when needed.

Reference: What to Use When


7. Questions and discussion (10 minutes)

Purpose: Address customer-specific questions.

Invite attendees to ask questions gathered before or during the session.

If questions require deep-dives that would take the session over time, note them for follow-up (and optionally schedule a deep-dive session).


8. Next steps and wrap-up (5 minutes)

Purpose: Provide clear actions and close the session.

Summarise key takeaways:
- They can now test, review, and make safe changes independently
- Documentation is available at help.airgentic.com
- Contact support for guidance when needed

Point to follow-up resources:
- Post-Session Next Steps
- Optional deep-dives for specific topics
- Contact Support for help

If follow-up sessions are needed (deep-dives, additional attendees), schedule them before ending.


Adapting the session

Scenario Adjustment
Simple service (no specialist agents or functions) Spend less time on agents and functions; focus on content and curated answers
Complex service (multiple agents, functions, integrations) May need a longer session or schedule deep-dive follow-ups
Technical audience Can go deeper on prompts, functions, and the Trace Log
Non-technical audience Keep it high-level; focus on outcomes rather than implementation
Secure service Include identity provider and authorisation overview

Topics to skip unless relevant

  • Voice mode (unless enabled)
  • Secure services (unless configured)
  • AI Visibility tools (separate product area)
  • Functions code-level details (unless customer writes their own)
  • Crawler field mappings (unless custom extraction is needed)

Common questions to anticipate

Question Suggested response
How do I know if the AI is answering correctly? Use Admin Chat to test; check Insights for conversation outcomes and user ratings; use the Trace Log to see what content was used
What happens if the AI gives a wrong answer? Add a curated answer for that question; improve content and re-sync; or refine the prompt and test before going live
How often should we sync content? After significant website changes; many customers also set a weekly or daily schedule in Data Sync
Can we change the AI's personality? Yes — via prompts. Edit the agent's prompt (or shared prompt components); test in Admin Chat; use version history to roll back if needed
How do we handle sensitive or off-topic questions? Use guardrails in the prompt to decline or redirect; add curated answers for specific intents; consider human handoff for escalation

Post-session follow-up

  • Send a brief follow-up email with links to Post-Session Next Steps and help.airgentic.com
  • If you promised to schedule a deep-dive or follow-up, do so promptly
  • Log any recurring themes or feedback for internal improvement

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