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What is Approval Workflow?
An automated process that routes requests — such as expense reports, contracts, or content — to the right person for review and approval before proceeding.
In plain English
Approval workflows formalize decision-making without creating bottlenecks. Instead of someone emailing 'hey, can you approve this?' and waiting for a response they might not see for hours, an approval workflow sends a structured request to the right approver, tracks whether it's been acted on, sends reminders if ignored, and automatically routes the work forward once approved. This improves speed, creates an audit trail, and ensures nothing gets approved without the right sign-off.