Configure Core Business Suite

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title: Configure Core Business Suite
description: Configure Core Business Suite to support employee and supplier requests across Human Resources, Finance, Health and Safety, Legal, Source‑to‑Pay, and Workplace Services.
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# Configure Core Business Suite

Configure Core Business Suite 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/brazil/markdown/core-business-suite/inst-implement-agent.md)**  
Install the Implementation Agent to enable a modular Admin Home dashboard for instance configuration. The Implementation Agent supports the Core Business Suite guided setup, which provides a unified experience for installing and configuring Core Business Suite applications.
-   **[Activate AI Search](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/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/brazil/markdown/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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/core-business-suite/set-up-cbs.md)**  
Install Core Business Suite 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/brazil/markdown/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.
-   **[Assign the CBS admin role](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/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/brazil/markdown/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.
-   **[Install Core Business Suite applications](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/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/brazil/markdown/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.
-   **[Assign the CBS Requestor role](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/core-business-suite/assign-cbs-requestor-role.md)**  
Assign the CBS requestor role to enable users to access services and submit requests through Employee Center.
-   **[Set assignment rules in CBS](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/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.
-   **[Configure instance options for Help topics widget](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/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.
-   **[Core Business Suite setup on Product Hub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/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.
-   **[Employee Slate configuration for CBS](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/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/brazil/markdown/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/brazil/markdown/core-business-suite/configure-cbs-using-now-assist.md)**  
Configure Core Business Suite using a conversational interface provided by Now Assist.
-   **[Groups in Core Business Suite module](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/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/brazil/markdown/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/brazil/markdown/core-business-suite/cbs-landing.md)