User Onboarding is a powerful tool for creating a set of tasks for new users to get accustomed to the features and procedures offered by the hosting application. The list of Onboarding tasks may consist of going through previously created Workflows or referring an end user to a piece of related Knowledge Content (such as a video or a link to an external article). User Onboarding feature acts like a tutor that guides an employee through a set of exercises necessary for completing initial training, forming consistent usage patterns of a hosting application, and helping them to focus on their key responsibilities without triggering anxiety of not being able to cope with technical specifications of the system they use.
How does Onboarding look to an end user?
Sets of Onboarding tasks are available to the end users in the Assist Client (formerly known as Player) which is displayed as a widget on a hosting application. The list of onboardings also displays the number of tasks added to each onboarding and user's progress on working their way through the onboardings assigned to them specifically. The progress of tasks is specific to the logged in user and depends on his user ID, machine and local storage along with the browser being used. Once certain onboardings are completed, they are stricken out and new tasks appear in the Assist Client. The progress will persist until any of the above is not changed.
When of the onboarding is clicked, the list of tasks that are part of the onboarding are displayed as shown on the screen below.