How to Design a Bot: A 7-Step Guide

Conversation Design is crafting an experience between a virtual assistant and a user. Conversation Design involves building a logical conversation flow within the constraints of technology. 

If the adage “first impression is the best impression” holds true, then the conversation a user has with a bot defines the user’s future interactions with the bot.

Building a virtual assistant can be broadly divided into a four-phase process: Prepare, Initial Design, Final Design, and Launch.

Here’s a quick guide on all the steps for designing a bot 👇

Designing a bot involves the following steps:

Prepare

  1. Understand the business requirements
  2. Research the brand and build a bot persona 

Initial Design

  1. Start Solutioning!

Final Design and Launch

  1. Architecture Discussion
  2. Development
  3. User Acceptance Testing or UAT
  4. Launch and Bot Retro

Click here to read more about Phase 1: Prepare

Click here to read more about Phase 2: Initial Design 

Click here to read more about Phases 3 and 4: Final Design and Launch

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