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title: Setting up prerequisites for Digital Factory Workspace
description: Set up prerequisite tasks before proceeding to use the Digital Factory Workspace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/setting-up-prerequisites-digital-factory-workspace.html
release: australia
product: Digital Factory Workspace
classification: digital-factory-workspace
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configure, Digital Factory Workspace, Industrial Connected Workforce]
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# Setting up prerequisites for Digital Factory Workspace

Set up prerequisite tasks before proceeding to use the Digital Factory Workspace.

-   **[Create a site functional location](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/create-site-functional-location.md)**  
Create a site-type functional location so users can work with Industrial Connected Workforce \(ICW\).
-   **[Create a functional location](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/create-functional-location.md)**  
Create a functional location in the Digital Factory Workspace.
-   **[Create operational equipment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/create-operational-equipment.md)**  
Create operational equipment in the Digital Factory Workspace.
-   **[Set up a worker profile](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/set-up-worker-profile.md)**  
Establish a connection between a functional location and a user by setting up a worker profile in Industrial Connected Workforce.
-   **[Assign equipment model site access](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/assign-equipment-model-site-access.md)**  
Assign equipment model site access to non-administrator roles. This configuration is required so that these roles can view or create functional locations, which is essential for proper use of Industrial Connected Workforce \(ICW\).
-   **[Define a shift](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/define-shifts.md)**  
Define shifts for your organization in the Industrial Connected Workforce by using the scheduling functionality. Configuring shifts is a prerequisite for scheduling standard tasks and for filtering tasks to see which shift they were created in or which shift they’re due.
-   **[Define a production day](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/define-production-day.md)**  
Define a production day for your organization within Industrial Connected Workforce.

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring Digital Factory Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/configuring-digital-factory-workspace.md)