An approval workflow is a structured process that determines who needs to review and approve a request before it can move forward.
What Is an Approval Workflow?
Businesses use approval workflows for budget requests, expenses, leave, purchases, contracts, IT access, and many other processes.
Why Approval Workflows Matter
Without a defined process, approvals often happen through email. This makes it difficult to know who needs to approve a request, whether it has already been reviewed, and why it is still pending.
A Simple Approval Workflow
- Request submitted
- Manager review
- Approval decision
- Finance or next department
- Completed
Approval Workflow Best Practices
- Clearly define who submits the request
- Collect required information
- Define the approver
- Define what happens after approval
- Define what happens after rejection
- Track request status
How Flowora Helps
Flowora lets businesses create forms and connect them to defined approval workflows.