Platform
What Platform is, what it unlocks, and who it is designed for in ABB Ability™ BuildingPro Suites.
What Is Platform?
Platform is the comprehensive solution layer of ABB Ability™ BuildingPro Suites. It builds on top of the Mandatory Base and unlocks the full set of capabilities the product has to offer, giving teams, system integrators, and service providers the complete toolbox to design, build, and operate smart building solutions tailored to any portfolio, building type, or operational requirement.
The Mandatory Base provides the foundation (connectivity, asset modeling, user management, and governance). Platform opens up everything else: dashboards, analytics, automation, spatial tools, service desk, digital twins, reporting, scripting, and open APIs.
What Platform Unlocks
Platform provides access to all sections of BuildingPro Suites in a single package. Once activated, the following capabilities are available:
Live Cockpit
Fully configurable dashboards with widgets and templates
Smart View
Simplified views for building users and lobby displays
Map
Geospatial portfolio view with building and asset placement
Insight Analytics
Advanced data analytics and custom analytic types
Auto Reporter
Scheduled reporting and automated report distribution
Alert Center
Centralized alarm management and monitoring
Alert and Escalation Center
Escalation workflows and external notification routing
Service Desk
Ticket and task management for facilities teams
Smart Logic
Conditional logic and rules for automated responses
Rule Chain
Visual, node-based automation workflow builder
Script Engine
Scheduled Python and SQL scripts for data transformations
API and Integration Gateway
Open APIs for third-party integrations and custom apps
BIM
2D and 3D building information models with live asset data
PhotoReal Twin
Photo-based digital twin views with live data overlay
Import
Structured bulk import of assets and data
AR (Augmented Reality)
Augmented reality views for on-site asset inspection
Who Platform Is For
Platform is best suited for:
System integrators who need a flexible, highly configurable foundation to build bespoke smart building solutions for their customers
Facility managers and operations teams who require the full range of monitoring, automation, and service management tools across a complex portfolio
Real estate operators standardizing a scalable digital layer across many buildings and sites
Teams building custom use cases iteratively through configuration, scripting, and professional services
Platform and Suites Together
Platform and Suites are complementary. Activating Platform gives you all customization capabilities. Adding Suite modules on top brings in domain-specific analytics, dashboards, and reporting tailored to areas like energy, occupant comfort, or predictive maintenance.
You do not need to choose between Platform and Suites, you can use both.
Scaling With Platform
Platform is designed to grow without limits:
Start with use cases that matter today and configure new ones over time
Add Suite modules at any point to unlock outcome-specific tooling
Deploy consistently from one building to an entire portfolio
Extend through open APIs and the App SDK for custom integrations
There is no architectural ceiling. New capabilities slot into the same data model and configuration framework you set up from day one.
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