--- title: "How It's Built | Crewmojo" description: "Traditional HR software locks you into rigid modules. Crewmojo separates your performance ecosystem into three dynamic layers for total flexibility." source: https://www.crewmojo.com/platform/architecture generated: 2026-11-04 --- # How Crewmojo is built. Three layers make up the platform: a flexible data model, a configurable workflow canvas, and a dynamic user interface. Each can be extended or reshaped on its own, without schema rewrites or vendor-managed logic underneath. Location Skills Certifications Role change Start date Event triggers Step routing & actors Visibility & permissions Omnichannel alerts Workflow inbox New New-role alignment journey Just now Q3 Goals check-in Feedback request 01 Flexible data model 02 Visual workflow canvas 03 Dynamic user interface Layer 1 ### Flexible data model Your foundational data layer is completely open. Add unlimited custom fields, from locations and skills, to certifications and salary data. Hyper-contextual AI AI agents read this layer directly, tailoring development to each employee's exact skills, background and context. Automate employee journeys Lifecycle changes (start dates, role moves, exits) auto launched directly from your data. Segment by audience Bundle fields to create targeted groups (Engineers in Sydney) for distinct reviews or development paths. Analytics on any field Every field feeds reporting and analytics, slice performance and engagement by any attribute, like "high performers by location or job grade". Employee record fields Defined once · applies to everyone 3 fields Location Text Start date Date Job grade Number Skills Multi-select Certifications Text Field name New field Applied to **412** employee records · populated from your HRIS Layer 2 ### Workflow canvas Turn your performance approach into a guided workflow. Define how people, data and actions move through every process. Granular control Set who can view, edit or submit at each step, and when their answers appear in the finished review. Step-level customisation Toggle surveys anonymous or visible, cap how many people take part, and choose when results show. Fine-grained notifications Send reminders to Slack, Microsoft Teams, email or the Crewmojo app, timed to each step. app.crewmojo.app / workflows / canvas Career conversation · workflow canvas Employee Self-reflection prompt Career conversation Manager Review notes Career conversation Follow-up actions HR business partner Monitor completion Workflows Reports Employees Workflow inbox 2 due New Career conversation With your manager Due Fri Feedback request From A. Kaur Due Mon Probation review Lifecycle · 6 month Due 12 Oct Available to you Career conversation Request feedback Set goals Layer 3 ### Dynamic user interface Give every employee one place to see what's due and take the next step, filtered to their context. One action to start Launch any action from one button. It shows each person only the actions relevant to their role, like starting a check-in or requesting feedback. One inbox for what's due Each person's next action appears in one workflow inbox, with reminders that keep things moving without them searching for it. A unified experience, every workflow Fast adoption from a consistent experience, so finishing one workflow builds the confidence to use the next. ## Build a performance system without limits. Discover how our relational workflow architecture can transform your talent strategy. [Test a live workflow](https://www.crewmojo.com/demo)