--- title: Configure Core Business Suite Foundation description: Configure Core Business Suite Foundation to support employee and supplier requests across Human Resources, Finance, Health and Safety, Legal, Source‑to‑Pay, and Workplace Services. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/core-business-suite/configure-cbs.html release: australia topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 2 keywords: [configure] breadcrumb: [Core Business Suite] --- # Configure Core Business Suite Foundation Configure Core Business Suite Foundation to support employee and supplier requests across Human Resources, Finance, Health and Safety, Legal, Source‑to‑Pay, and Workplace Services. - **[Install Implementation agent](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/inst-implement-agent.md)** Install the Implementation Agent to enable an admin home dashboard where you can access and set up Core Business Suite. - **[Activate AI Search](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/activate-ai-search.md)** Activate AI Search to enable conversational search capabilities in ServiceNow Otto for Core Business Suite \(CBS\). - **[Manage ServiceNow Otto panel](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/enable-now-assist-panel.md)** Enable the ServiceNow Otto panel to provide generative AI assistance through a conversational interface in ServiceNow Otto for Core Business Suite \(CBS\). - **[Install Core Business Suite applications](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/install-cbs-apps.md)** Install Core Business Suite applications to support employee and supplier requests across Human Resources, Finance, Health and Safety, Legal, Workplace Services, and Source‑to‑Pay. - **[Reapply the default configurations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/reset-default-configurations.md)** If the default configurations aren’t applied for Core Business Suite or its business units, reapply the default configurations by running a script. - **[Install Core Business Suite Foundation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/set-up-cbs.md)** Install Core Business Suite Foundation to configure employee and supplier requests across Human Resources, Finance, Health and Safety, Legal, Workplace Services, and Source‑to‑Pay. - **[Enable Core Business Suite Foundation business units](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/activate-cbs-bu-version.md)** If you’re using any standard business unit included in Core Business Suite Foundation, update the system properties to enable the Core Business Suite business units for installation. - **[Core Business Suite setup on Product Hub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/cbs-product-hub-overview.md)** Core Business Suite \(CBS\) is available in three subscription tiers. Depending on your subscription, you can set up your application on the Product Hub. - **[Assign the CBS admin role](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/cbs-admin-role.md)** Assign the CBS Admin role to grant users full administrative access to configure Core Business Suite. - **[CBS requester role enhancements](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/cbs-requester-role-enhancements.md)** Assigning the CBS requester role has been simplified with two approaches — automated assignment for all employees and manual setup by an administrator — giving organizations more flexibility across business units. - **[Set assignment rules in CBS](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/set-assignment-rules-cbs.md)** Configure assignment rules for each business unit in Core Business Suite to control how tasks are automatically assigned to groups or users based on defined conditions. - **[Employee Slate configuration for CBS](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/employee-slate-config-cbs.md)** Core Business Suite provides two setup options for configuring Employee Slate as the default employee support portal. You can select any one according to your organizational requirement. - **[Configure Core Business Suite using guided setup](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/config-cbs-using-guided-setup.md)** Configure Core Business Suite business units using guided setup in the configuration console. - **[Configure Core Business Suite using Otto](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/configure-cbs-using-now-assist.md)** Configure Core Business Suite using a conversational interface provided by Now Assist. - **[Configure instance options for Help topics widget](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/instance-option-helpt.md)** Configure the instance options for the Help topics widget on the CBS employee portal according to your organizational requirement. - **[Groups in Core Business Suite module](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/groups-cbs.md)** Groups enable you to organize people for tasks and projects across Core Business Suite. Assign team members to access, create, and manage shared settings for one or more business units. - **[Knowledge Base in Core Business Suite](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/kb-cbs.md)** The Knowledge module in Core Business Suite enables you to adjust settings for the default knowledge bases. It enables importing articles to support cross-functional knowledge sharing across business units in Core Business Suite. **Parent Topic:**[Core Business Suite](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/core-business-suite/cbs-landing.md)