diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58545c0f74e..100452f8541 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ Documentation
 Want to contribute to MAS Command Line Interface?
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 We welcome every Maximo Application Suite users, developers and enthusiasts to contribute to the MAS Command Line Interface while fixing code issues and implementing new automated functionalities.
-You can contribute to this collection by raising [a new issue](https://github.com/ibm-mas/cli/issues) with suggestions on how to make our MAS automation engine even better, or if you want to become a new code contributor, please refer to the [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) and learn more about how to get started.
+You can contribute to this collection by raising [a new issue](https://github.com/ibm-mas/cli/issues) with suggestions on how to make our MAS automation engine even better, or if you want to become a new code contributor, please refer to the [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) and learn more about how to get started.
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diff --git a/image/cli/app-root/src/run-playbook.sh b/image/cli/app-root/src/run-playbook.sh
index 0e657ff1db6..dbc387e4572 100644
--- a/image/cli/app-root/src/run-playbook.sh
+++ b/image/cli/app-root/src/run-playbook.sh
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ if [ -n "$SLACK_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$SLACK_CHANNEL" ]; then
     --action ansible-start \
     --task-name "$DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME" \
     --pipeline-name "${PIPELINERUN_NAME:-unknown}" \
-    --instance-id "${DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT:-}" || true
-      echo "# ----------------- Sending Start Notification Suite: $DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME | pipeline: $PIPELINE_NAME($PIPELINERUN_NAME) | Instance id: $DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT -------------------- #"
+    --instance-id "${DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT:-}" \
+    --namespace "${PIPELINE_NAMESPACE:-}" || true
+  echo "# ----------------- Sending Start Notification Suite: $DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME | pipeline: $PIPELINE_NAME($PIPELINERUN_NAME) | Instance id: $DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT -------------------- #"
 fi
 
 ansible-playbook ibm.mas_devops."$@"
@@ -39,8 +40,9 @@ if [ -n "$SLACK_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$SLACK_CHANNEL" ]; then
     --rc $rc \
     --task-name "$DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME" \
     --pipeline-name "${PIPELINERUN_NAME:-unknown}" \
-    --instance-id "${DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT:-}" || true
-      echo "# ----------------- Sending Start Notification Suite: $DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME | pipeline: $PIPELINE_NAME($PIPELINERUN_NAME) | Instance id: $DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT -------------------- #"
+    --instance-id "${DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT:-}" \
+    --namespace "${PIPELINE_NAMESPACE:-}" || true
+  echo "# ----------------- Sending Start Notification Suite: $DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME | pipeline: $PIPELINE_NAME($PIPELINERUN_NAME) | Instance id: $DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT -------------------- #"
 fi
 
 python3 /opt/app-root/src/save-junit-to-mongo.py
diff --git a/image/cli/app-root/src/run-role.sh b/image/cli/app-root/src/run-role.sh
index 3783ed2a311..dd8b737d191 100644
--- a/image/cli/app-root/src/run-role.sh
+++ b/image/cli/app-root/src/run-role.sh
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ python3 /opt/app-root/src/register-start.py
 
 export ROLE_NAME=$1
 shift
-
 # Send Slack start notification if configured
 if [ -n "$SLACK_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$SLACK_CHANNEL" ]; then
   python3 /opt/app-root/bin/mas-devops-notify-slack \
     --action ansible-start \
     --task-name "$DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME" \
     --pipeline-name "${PIPELINERUN_NAME:-unknown}" \
-    --instance-id "${DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT:-}" || true
+    --instance-id "${DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT:-}" \
+    --namespace "${PIPELINE_NAMESPACE:-}" || true
   echo "# ----------------- Sending Start Notification Suite: $DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME | pipeline: $PIPELINE_NAME($PIPELINERUN_NAME) | Instance id: $DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT -------------------- #"
 fi
 
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ if [ -n "$SLACK_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$SLACK_CHANNEL" ]; then
     --rc $rc \
     --task-name "$DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME" \
     --pipeline-name "${PIPELINERUN_NAME:-unknown}" \
-    --instance-id "${DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT:-}" || true
+    --instance-id "${DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT:-}" \
+    --namespace "${PIPELINE_NAMESPACE:-}" || true
     echo "# ----------------- Sending Stop Notification Suite: $DEVOPS_SUITE_NAME | pipeline: $PIPELINE_NAME($PIPELINERUN_NAME) | Instance id: $DEVOPS_ENVIRONMENT -------------------- #"
 fi
 
diff --git a/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/app.py b/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/app.py
index 92ccae34dde..81c8707f96b 100644
--- a/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/app.py
+++ b/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/app.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 from mas.devops.tekton import (
     installOpenShiftPipelines,
     updateTektonDefinitions,
-    prepareAiServicePipelinesNamespace,
     prepareInstallSecrets,
     testCLI,
     launchInstallPipeline
@@ -582,13 +581,6 @@ def install(self, argv):
 
             with Halo(text=f'Preparing namespace ({pipelinesNamespace})', spinner=self.spinner) as h:
                 createNamespace(self.dynamicClient, pipelinesNamespace)
-                prepareAiServicePipelinesNamespace(
-                    dynClient=self.dynamicClient,
-                    instanceId=self.getParam("aiservice_instance_id"),
-                    storageClass=self.pipelineStorageClass,
-                    accessMode=self.pipelineStorageAccessMode,
-                    configureRBAC=(self.getParam("service_account_name") == "")
-                )
                 prepareInstallSecrets(
                     dynClient=self.dynamicClient,
                     namespace=pipelinesNamespace,
diff --git a/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/argParser.py b/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/argParser.py
index 38e054aa4e4..0fa543a82b4 100644
--- a/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/argParser.py
+++ b/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/argParser.py
@@ -563,6 +563,18 @@ def isValidFile(parser, arg) -> str:
     required=False,
     help="Run the install pipeline under a custom service account (also disables creation of the default 'pipeline' service account)",
 )
+otherArgGroup.add_argument(
+    "--slack-token",
+    dest="slack_token",
+    required=False,
+    help="Slack bot token for sending pipeline notifications"
+)
+otherArgGroup.add_argument(
+    "--slack-channel",
+    dest="slack_channel",
+    required=False,
+    help="Slack channel(s) for notifications (comma-separated for multiple channels)"
+)
 
 otherArgGroup.add_argument(
     "-h", "--help",
diff --git a/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/params.py b/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/params.py
index 30c3285f8ca..bc216a854d3 100644
--- a/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/params.py
+++ b/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/install/params.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
     "rsl_token",
     "rsl_ca_crt",
     "environment_type",
+    "configure_aiassistant",
 
     # Certificate Issuer
     "aiservice_certificate_issuer",
diff --git a/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/upgrade/argParser.py b/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/upgrade/argParser.py
index 66270a0ac33..b56740e4bde 100644
--- a/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/upgrade/argParser.py
+++ b/python/src/mas/cli/aiservice/upgrade/argParser.py
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@
     default=False,
     help="Configure upgrade for development mode",
 )
+otherArgGroup.add_argument(
+    "--slack-token",
+    dest="slack_token",
+    required=False,
+    help="Slack bot token for sending pipeline notifications"
+)
+otherArgGroup.add_argument(
+    "--slack-channel",
+    dest="slack_channel",
+    required=False,
+    help="Slack channel(s) for notifications (comma-separated for multiple channels)"
+)
 otherArgGroup.add_argument(
     '-h', "--help",
     action='help',
diff --git a/python/src/mas/cli/install/app.py b/python/src/mas/cli/install/app.py
index abab1d6e0ad..edf7eedc7f9 100644
--- a/python/src/mas/cli/install/app.py
+++ b/python/src/mas/cli/install/app.py
@@ -1880,7 +1880,14 @@ def nonInteractiveMode(self) -> None:
                     self.setParam("manage_bind_aiservice_tenant_id", "user")
             elif key == "configure_aiassistant":
                 if value is not None and value != "":
-                    self.setParam("configure_aiassistant", value)
+                    # Convert boolean-like values to "pipeline" or "none"
+                    if value in ["true", "True", "TRUE", "1", "yes", "Yes", "YES"]:
+                        self.setParam("configure_aiassistant", "pipeline")
+                    elif value in ["false", "False", "FALSE", "0", "no", "No", "NO"]:
+                        self.setParam("configure_aiassistant", "none")
+                    else:
+                        # Use the value as-is (should be "pipeline", "none", or "configure")
+                        self.setParam("configure_aiassistant", value)
             elif key == "manage_bind_aiservice_instance_id":
                 # only set if AI Service not being installed
                 if not vars(self.args).get("aiservice_instance_id") and value is not None and value != "":
diff --git a/python/src/mas/cli/install/argBuilder.py b/python/src/mas/cli/install/argBuilder.py
index 3982a62b29c..ffd8a4ad0d8 100644
--- a/python/src/mas/cli/install/argBuilder.py
+++ b/python/src/mas/cli/install/argBuilder.py
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ def buildCommand(self) -> str:
             command += f"  --facilities-channel \"{self.getParam('mas_app_channel_facilities')}\"{newline}"
         if self.installAIService:
             command += f"  --aiservice-channel \"{self.getParam('aiservice_channel')}\"{newline}"
+            if self.getParam('configure_aiassistant') != "":
+                command += f"  --configure-aiassistant \"{self.getParam('configure_aiassistant')}\"{newline}"
 
         # Arcgis
         # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/python/src/mas/cli/install/params.py b/python/src/mas/cli/install/params.py
index c44424da6a7..9bbc033b751 100644
--- a/python/src/mas/cli/install/params.py
+++ b/python/src/mas/cli/install/params.py
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@
     "rsl_token",
     "rsl_ca_crt",
     "environment_type",
+    "configure_aiassistant",
 
     # Certificate Issuer
     "aiservice_certificate_issuer",
diff --git a/python/src/mas/cli/mirror/config.py b/python/src/mas/cli/mirror/config.py
index 90265b24578..5bb35982790 100644
--- a/python/src/mas/cli/mirror/config.py
+++ b/python/src/mas/cli/mirror/config.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
     ("Optional Dependencies", "aiservice", "ibm-aiservice", "aiservice_version"),
     ("Optional Dependencies", "aiservice", "ibm-aiservice-tenant", "aiservice_version"),
+    ("Optional Dependencies", "odh", "opendatahub", "odh_version"),
 
     ("Optional Dependencies", "data-dictionary", "ibm-data-dictionary", "dd_version"),
 
diff --git a/python/test/aiservice/install/test_app.py b/python/test/aiservice/install/test_app.py
index fea867b99e1..f9c7f0b9aa9 100644
--- a/python/test/aiservice/install/test_app.py
+++ b/python/test/aiservice/install/test_app.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ def test_install_noninteractive(tmpdir):
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.getCurrentCatalog') as get_current_catalog,
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.installOpenShiftPipelines'),
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.updateTektonDefinitions'),
-            mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.prepareAiServicePipelinesNamespace'),
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.launchInstallPipeline') as launch_ai_service_install_pipeline
         ):
             dynamic_client_class.return_value = dynamic_client
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ def test_install_interactive_advanced(tmpdir):
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.getCurrentCatalog') as get_current_catalog,
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.installOpenShiftPipelines'),
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.updateTektonDefinitions'),
-            mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.prepareAiServicePipelinesNamespace'),
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.launchInstallPipeline') as launch_ai_service_install_pipeline,
             mock.patch('mas.cli.cli.isSNO') as is_sno,
             mock.patch('mas.cli.displayMixins.prompt') as mixins_prompt,
@@ -278,7 +276,6 @@ def test_install_interactive_simplified(tmpdir):
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.getCurrentCatalog') as get_current_catalog,
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.installOpenShiftPipelines'),
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.updateTektonDefinitions'),
-            mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.prepareAiServicePipelinesNamespace'),
             mock.patch('mas.cli.aiservice.install.app.launchInstallPipeline') as launch_ai_service_install_pipeline,
             mock.patch('mas.cli.cli.isSNO') as is_sno,
             mock.patch('mas.cli.displayMixins.prompt') as mixins_prompt,
diff --git a/python/test/utils/install_test_helper.py b/python/test/utils/install_test_helper.py
index a398b3cb803..65984640118 100644
--- a/python/test/utils/install_test_helper.py
+++ b/python/test/utils/install_test_helper.py
@@ -282,11 +282,9 @@ def run_install_test(self):
             from mas.cli.aiservice.install.app import AiServiceInstallApp
             app_class = AiServiceInstallApp
             app_module = 'mas.cli.aiservice.install.app'
-            prepare_namespace_func = 'prepareAiServicePipelinesNamespace'
         else:
             app_class = InstallApp
             app_module = 'mas.cli.install.app'
-            prepare_namespace_func = 'preparePipelinesNamespace'
 
         self.setup_test_files()
         self.start_watchdog()
@@ -305,7 +303,6 @@ def run_install_test(self):
                 mock.patch(f'{app_module}.installOpenShiftPipelines'),
                 mock.patch(f'{app_module}.updateTektonDefinitions'),
                 mock.patch(f'{app_module}.createNamespace'),
-                mock.patch(f'{app_module}.{prepare_namespace_func}'),
                 mock.patch(f'{app_module}.launchInstallPipeline') as launch_install_pipeline,
                 mock.patch('mas.cli.install.app.configureIngressForPathBasedRouting') as configure_ingress,
                 mock.patch('mas.cli.cli.isSNO') as is_sno,
diff --git a/python/test/utils/mirror_test_helper.py b/python/test/utils/mirror_test_helper.py
index c9bf106f3ee..659e528877b 100644
--- a/python/test/utils/mirror_test_helper.py
+++ b/python/test/utils/mirror_test_helper.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ def setup_mocks(self):
                 'db2u_version': '11.5.9.0+123',
                 'amlen_extras_version': '1.0.0',
                 'aiservice_version': {'9.1.x': '1.0.0'},
+                'odh_version': '2.32.0',
                 'dd_version': '1.0.0',
                 'mongo_extras_version_default': '6.0.0',
                 'couchdb_version': '1.0.13',
diff --git a/tekton/src/params/install-aiservice.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/params/install-aiservice.yml.j2
index d415bf930d2..4d87d68f76a 100644
--- a/tekton/src/params/install-aiservice.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/params/install-aiservice.yml.j2
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
   type: string
   description: Environment type
   default: ""
+- name: configure_aiassistant
+  type: string
+  description: Configure AI Assistant integration
+  default: ""
 
 # MAS Application Configuration - IBM Maximo AI Service - S3
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -172,4 +176,4 @@
 - name: aiservice_certificate_issuer
   type: string
   description: Name of the Issuer to configure AI Service to issue certificates
-  default: ""
+  default: ""
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diff --git a/tekton/src/pipelines/mas-install.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/pipelines/mas-install.yml.j2
index cc064cbb1df..e091ec8eee8 100644
--- a/tekton/src/pipelines/mas-install.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/pipelines/mas-install.yml.j2
@@ -505,6 +505,9 @@ spec:
         - input: "$(params.aiservice_channel)"
           operator: notin
           values: [""]
+        - input: "$(params.configure_aiassistant)"
+          operator: in
+          values: ["pipeline"]
 
     # 15. Verify health of the cluster before we consider the install complete
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------