A method for configuring a management unit (Sv) connected to at least one home automation installation comprising at least one home automation device, a group of home automation devices, one home automation device type or one group of home automation device types, and at least one central control unit, the method being implemented by the management unit (Sv) and being characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - Configuring (EcfSv2) an alert (Al) corresponding to the triggering of an alert notification and/or an action (Ac) during the fulfilling of a trigger condition (Cnd, Cndp) relating to at least one state variable for the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types; the step of configuring an alert (Al) being carried out on the basis of at least one instruction from a first user having a user profile of a first type (UsrT1); - Recording (EcfSv3) a first correspondence between the alert (Al) and the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types; - Recording a declaration (ECfUsr27) of the supervision of a home automation devices set, comprising the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types, by a second user having a user profile of a second type (UsrT2); - Recording (ECfSv8) a second correspondence (MUsr) between the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types, belonging to the set of home automation devices, and the second user; - Downloading (EcfSv4, ECfSv10) the trigger condition (Cnd/Cndp) of the alert (Al) on the at least one central control unit to which the at least one home automation device is attached, the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types, for which the alert (Al) has been configured, with a view to configure the central control unit for the evaluation of the condition (Cnd/Cndp) and the emission of a notification of the fulfillment of the condition (NCnd/NCdnp) to destination of the management unit (Sv). - Configuring (EcfSv2) an alert (Al) corresponding to the triggering of an alert notification and/or an action (Ac) during the fulfilling of a trigger condition (Cnd, Cndp) relating to at least one state variable for the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types; the step of configuring an alert (Al) being carried out on the basis of at least one instruction from a first user having a user profile of a first type (UsrT1); - Recording (EcfSv3) a first correspondence between the alert (Al) and the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types; - Recording a declaration (ECfUsr27) of the supervision of a home automation devices set, comprising the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types, by a second user having a user profile of a second type (UsrT2); - Recording (ECfSv8) a second correspondence (MUsr) between the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types, belonging to the set of home automation devices, and the second user; - Downloading (EcfSv4, ECfSv10) the trigger condition (Cnd/Cndp) of the alert (Al) on the at least one central control unit to which the at least one home automation device is attached, the at least one home automation device, the group of home automation devices, the home automation device type or the group of home automation device types, for which the alert (Al) has been configured, with a view to configure the central control unit for the evaluation of the condition (Cnd/Cndp) and the emission of a notification of the fulfillment of the condition (NCnd/NCdnp) to destination of the management unit (Sv).