ApproveThis manages your Orangescrum Integration approvals.

When Project Management Meets Approval Muscle

Let's cut through the BS: your team lives in Orangescrum to keep projects moving, but approvals still happen in Slack threads, forgotten emails, and that one Excel sheet from 2018. ApproveThis isn't another tool to clutter your stack - it's the missing layer that forces decisions to happen where work actually gets done.

Why This Combo Doesn't Suck

Orangescrum organizes the chaos. ApproveThis kills the "who needs to sign off on this?" limbo. Together through Zapier, they create closed-loop processes where:

• Projects/tasks can't start without proper vetting
• Approvals auto-convert into tracked actions
• External clients/stakeholders approve without needing Orangescrum logins

Real Companies Actually Using This

1. Marketing Agencies: Client Change Order Hell → Controlled Process

That "small revision" that balloons into 20 unpaid hours? Connect Orangescrum tasks to ApproveThis workflows that:

- Auto-calculate hours/budget impact using calculated fields
- Require client email approval if scope exceeds SOW
- Only create tasks in Orangescrum after client signs off

2. Software Teams: Feature Requests That Respect Priorities

Product managers use ApproveThis thresholds to:

- Auto-approve small bugs under 2hrs estimate
- Route major features to CTO via sequential approvals
- Push approved specs to Orangescrum as versioned tasks

3. Procurement Departments: No More Maverick Spending

Connect Orangescrum project budgets to approval logic that:

- Requires CFO sign-off on vendor purchases over $10k
- Auto-denies requests during budget freezes
- Creates approved POs as locked tasks in Orangescrum

Setup That Doesn't Require an IT Degree

1. Create a Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Pick your trigger: New Orangescrum project/task vs. ApproveThis decision
3. Map critical fields: Due dates → approval deadlines, budgets → approval thresholds
4. Test with $0 contracts using Orangescrum's free plan

Teams That Stop Hating Mondays

Project Managers

Finally get realistic timelines because:
- Approvals aren't hidden in Outlook
- Scope creep requires client sign-off
- Resource allocation matches approved budgets

Finance Teams

Actual control over spending without being the bad guys:
- Auto-escalate big purchases
- Audit trail for every approved task
- Real-time budget burn reports

External Clients

No password resets needed:
- Approve via email/Gmail plugins
- See only relevant requests
- Get Slack/MS Teams pings if they ghost

Features You'll Actually Use

ApproveThis isn't just approval spam. The heavy hitters:

Vacation Delegation: Projects don't die because Karen from legal is hiking Machu Picchu.
Conditional Thresholds: Auto-approve small expenses, escalate big ones.
Approval Groups: Make devs, legal, and finance actually talk before committing.

The "We're Not Doing This" List

- No redundant approvals for low-risk tasks
- No license fees for external approvers
- No manual status update meetings

Bottom Line: This Isn't Magic, It's Basic Hygiene

Companies between 50-5k employees can't afford "We thought it was approved!" screwups. Connecting ApproveThis + Orangescrum via Zapier isn't about being fancy - it's about finally having a system where:

- Projects move at human speed, not app speed
- Everyone knows who's responsible
- Actual accountability happens

Get Started Free (takes 8 minutes) or schedule a 15-minute demo where we'll show how other teams in your industry use this combo.