Overview
Overview
Overview of the configuration layer — everything you'll set up in Gfacility, and what each part covers. A short tour so you know what's coming before we dive deeper step by step.
Updated Jan 23, 2026
Configuration · overview
After the business phase comes the real work: setup. Gfacility splits that configuration into seven areas — from general shared logic to module-specific settings. This chapter gives you a tour so you know up front what’s coming and in what order.
The seven configuration areas
Building Blocks
The shared logic that runs above every module: classifications, workflows, custom fields, filters, groups, notifications and workgroups. Get it right once = never per module again.
Module configuration
Module-specific settings per area: Asset, Configuration items, Finance, Knowledge base, Products, Rooms, SLA, Tasks, Tickets and Visitors. Only build what you actually use.
Devices
Physical devices in your building: dashboards (analytics screens), visitor kiosks (self check-in) and room signages (meeting-room displays). Enterprise-tied.
Miscellaneous
Other settings that don't fit a single module: communication templates, GDPR cleanup, holiday calendar and QR code generator. Small in scope, big in impact.
Appearance
Look & feel of the portal: homepage templates for different roles and the visual theme (colors, logo, typography). Important for adoption and brand consistency.
AI
The smart layer: AI Agents (autonomous actions), AI Use Cases (predefined scenarios), System Contexts (knowledge injection) and Consumption Control (cost monitoring).
Automation
What runs in the background without anyone doing anything: Office 365 sync (resources, mailboxes), automation rules (triggers and actions) and user sync from Entra ID or Google Workspace.
Recommended order
There’s no sacred order, but there is a logical one. Most dependencies flow one way: Building Blocks are used by modules, modules are fed by masterdata, AI leans on everything below it.
Global build-up
- 1Load masterdata — organizations, locations, users (mostly sits in 'To (re)map' until we work out the structure).
- 2Build Building Blocks — taxonomy, process flows and shared templates before a single module is switched on.
- 3Activate modules — start with the modules from phase 1 of your MoSCoW. Not everything at once.
- 4Devices & Appearance — physical screens and visual identity, once the digital flows are right.
- 5Automation & AI — only when the base is running stably. Otherwise you're automating a process you still have to adjust.
- 6Miscellaneous — wrap up communication templates, holidays, GDPR settings just before go-live.