How are companies using ApprovalTrack?
Purchase Approvals
Use ApprovalTack to get authorization to purchase items. The workflow can be set up so that the routing of the request changes depending on the amount being requested. For example, a $500 order or office supplies could be approved by your manager, while a $5,000 new laser printer may have to go to a VP to get approved. ApprovalTrack takes care of the request routing automatically based on the company policies.
Employees often use credit cards to make work-related purchases. This approach is difficult for the accounting department to determine what has been purchased, by whom, and why. ApprovalTrack allows you to manage the various acquisition decisions.
Medical Facilities
Medical facilities use ApprovalTrack for equipment purchases such as ultrasound devices, CT scanners, MRI machines, IV pumps, vital sign monitors and general, everyday supplies.
Vacation Request
You can submit a vacation request to your manager through ApprovalTrack, and once approved the system will automatically notify HR that your vacation has been approved.
Document Approvals
Since you can attach documents to your request, you can use ApprovalTrack to get approvals on documents. As will all requests, the workflow can be defined so that the people who have to authorize the document are included in the approval chain. For example, a press release may have to be reviewed by Investor Relations and Legal, while an update to the company policy manual may have to be reviewed only by HR – You can set up request types to handle all of your normal types of requests.
Blog Post Approvals
Blogging is increasingly prevalent in companies, but most companies want to approve these before they get posted on the public facing web site. You can use ApprovalTrack to manage this process, and set the system up to automatically send a copy of the approved post to the webmaster for posting.
Travel Request
Depending on company policy, approvals may be necessary to travel on company business. ApprovalTrack can route the request to the appropriate people, then notify the travel department that your trip has been authorized.
Expense Report Approvals
Use ApprovalTrack for day to day expense report approvals, and have the system automatically send a copy of the approved report to AP for payment.
New Software Feature Requests
Software development companies can use ApprovalTrack to track and manage feature requests for their software. The system can be set up to automatically route a request to the product manager and the development manager, then forward the approved request to the development team.
Sales Quotes
Sales teams of all kinds use ApprovalTrack to send quotes to their clients. The client receives an email from the system which includes a link to the request page. The client can open up any attachements and then approve or deny the request and add comments in the reply.