Defining & Implementing Approval Workflows
Summary
This can cause conflicting feedback, lack of clarity in terms of who has authority when there are multiple reviewers, miscommunication of goals, too many revisions, missed deadlines and more. It improves efficiency by moving items faster through the pipeline and results in fewer mistakes by defining the steps of that workflow, approval and ensuring everyone on the team is focused on their work. Automation is also a way to improve communication in terms of tracking the task status and ensuring the team is aware of updates or pending approvals. To make sure these due dates aren’t lost in the shuffle, look for a tool that has automated notifications that send either emails or alerts in the application. You can customize notifications to do more than just alert you when approvals are needed, but also when assigned to a task, progress updates, changes in due dates and more.