Best Practices

The best way to learn about Slate is to use it. Users may provision a test environment to try out tools and build and test processes with actual data in a playground. While it may feel daunting to “go live” before every part of the admissions process is built, we recommend using certain tools in your production environment when initial work on a particular Roadmap box is completed.

The sooner staff access and use the Slate administrator interface, the sooner their comfort level with Slate will grow!

Time Commitment

The time required to implement Slate depends on the project timeframe and the resources you allocate throughout the implementation. In general, the more aggressive the timeframe, the more time Slate Captains need to devote to Slate.

Slate is process-built, allowing individual institutions to customize every step of their operations. Proper time allocation is necessary and the best way to gain knowledge of the system fundamentals. By devoting the necessary time to implementation, you ensure the success of your project.

Make a commitment to building a strong knowledge of all basic functionality in your first year. Focusing on Slate tools allows Slate Captains to move through the implementation as efficiently as possible. Many institutions start an implementation thinking that their multi-step process must be replicated precisely in Slate. However, as Captains learn more about the Slate tools, they often realize that those historical processes may be translated into Slate more simply.