Mandatory Base
What the Mandatory Base is and why every ABB Ability™ BuildingPro Suites deployment starts with it.
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What the Mandatory Base is and why every ABB Ability™ BuildingPro Suites deployment starts with it.
The Mandatory Base is the foundation of every ABB Ability™ BuildingPro Suites deployment. It is always included and provides the essential capabilities required to configure, operate, and scale the system.
Without the Mandatory Base, none of the higher-level BuildingPro Suites capabilities can run. It ensures that data is connected, structured, governed, and made available consistently across the platform.
The Mandatory Base brings together the core capabilities that every deployment needs:
Connectivity and ingestion to connect building systems, devices, and external data sources
Asset modeling and data structure so buildings, devices, and data points are organized consistently
Workspace and identity management for users, roles, and access control
Governance and monitoring to maintain security, traceability, and reliable operation
These capabilities create the common foundation that all other parts of BuildingPro Suites build on.
The Mandatory Base ensures that every additional capability uses the same underlying data model and governance framework. This makes the system easier to scale, easier to manage, and more consistent across buildings, sites, and portfolios.
It also reduces implementation effort over time, because new Suites, Modules, and Platform capabilities can be added without redesigning the foundation.
Once the Mandatory Base is in place, you can extend BuildingPro Suites in two ways:
Add Suites and Modules to activate outcome-focused capabilities in areas such as energy, occupant experience, and analytics
Add Platform to unlock the full toolbox for customization, automation, dashboards, analytics, integrations, and digital building applications
The Mandatory Base is therefore not a standalone product. It is the required starting point for everything else.
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