Definition and classification
A Approval workflow is a defined, multi-stage approval process with which staffing requests and orders are checked and authorized before they are awarded. It ensures cost control and clear responsibilities.
Typically there are several stages – for example approval on the merits by the line manager and budget approval by procurement. Only once all stages are complete is the requirement distributed to providers.
What benefits does a digital approval workflow bring?
Mapped digitally, the approval runs without email ping-pong: those responsible are notified automatically, deadlines are visible, and every decision is logged. That speeds up approval and creates a clean basis for Guided buying and Invoice verification.