ApproveThis manages your DrivEd Integration approvals.

When Bureaucracy Meets Learning Management

Let's be real - most approval processes suck. They're the soggy fries of corporate operations. But here's the twist: when you connect ApproveThis' approval automation with DrivEd's learning management system through Zapier, you get something that actually works. Like, "why-didn't-we-do-this-years-ago" works.

We're talking about eliminating the back-and-forth emails for course approvals while keeping actual humans in the decision loop where it matters. DrivEd tracks the learning, ApproveThis manages the gatekeeping, and Zapier makes them talk like old friends at a bar.

Why This Combo Doesn't Just Work - It Pays Rent

Educational institutions and corporate training teams waste 12 hours a week on average chasing approvals. That's 624 hours a year. At $30/hour? You do the math. Our integration attacks this three ways:

1. Automatic Context Handoffs

When DrivEd says "Course X completed," ApproveThis doesn't just get a notification - it gets the right notification. Learner name, scores, completion date - all packaged for approvers to make actual decisions without digging through 14 tabs.

2. License-Free Accountability

Here's the kicker: external partners or execs approving DrivEd courses don't need DrivEd licenses. They get email approvals with one-click decisions that flow back into the system. No new logins, no "forgot password" support tickets.

3. The Escape Hatch for Stuck Processes

Approval stuck because someone's on PTO? ApproveThis automatically reroutes it. Compliance team needs to audit past approvals? Both systems keep parallel records that actually match up.

Real-World Uses That Don't Feel Like Corporate Propaganda

Use Case 1: The Compliance Fire Drill

Picture a financial services firm rolling out new SEC training. DrivEd tracks completions, but legal needs to verify each submission. Old way: PDF attachments in emails that get buried. New way:

1. Course completion in DrivEd triggers ApproveThis request
2. Legal team gets email with embedded scores and retake history
3. Approve/deny right from Outlook
4. Denied? Automatically re-enrolls learner in DrivEd with new deadlines

Bonus: ApproveThis' calculated fields auto-flag anyone scoring below 80% for legal review before the request even sends.

Use Case 2: The Partner Onboarding Trap

Manufacturing company needs 50 contractors certified on safety protocols by Friday. Instead of playing email tag:

1. HR creates bulk DrivEd enrollments
2. Each completion auto-generates ApproveThis request to site managers
3. Approved? Contractor gets facility access badge
4. Denied? Triggers DrivEd retake + alert to their actual employer

All without giving external partners access to internal systems.

Use Case 3: The Budget Approval Shuffle

University department wants to offer a premium LinkedIn Learning course. The dance:

1. Course request form in DrivEd
2. Auto-checks against remaining budget via ApproveThis calculated fields
3. Over budget? Routes to dean for override approval
4. Approved? Auto-enrolls requestor + sends procurement the invoice details

No more "Who approved this?!" meetings. The audit trail lives in both systems.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Connect DrivEd and ApproveThis in Zapier in 12 minutes flat:

1. Create Zapier account (if you're among the 3 people who don't have one)
2. Choose DrivEd as trigger app - pick event like "Course Completed"
3. Select ApproveThis as action app - map DrivEd data to approval fields
4. Set up approval thresholds and escalations in ApproveThis
5. Test with real courses (Pro tip: Use "2024 Test" course name - avoids accidental emails)

Biggest time-saver? Use ApproveThis' pre-built approval templates for common DrivEd workflows. No need to reinvent the wheel.

Who Actually Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

HR & L&D Teams

Stop being the middleman between learners and legal. Automatic compliance trails + auto-revokes access when certifications expire.

IT & Security

System access tied to approved course completions. New hires get access only after approved training - no more "I thought they finished that!"

External Partners

Vendors approve their team's training without getting logins to your DrivEd. Clients see real-time approval statuses without emailing you.

Finance

Budget holds on unapproved premium courses. Auto-archiving approved costs directly into your ERP.

The Fine Print That Actually Matters

This isn't some half-baked integration. ApproveThis handles DrivEd's nested course structures and group enrollments without choking. Key specifics:

• Supports DrivEd's custom course metadata fields in approval requests
• Handles batch approvals for group enrollments
• Maintains role-based access - regional managers only approve their team's courses

And yes, it works with DrivEd's SSO and custom domains. Because enterprise software shouldn't act like it's 2003.

Why This Beats "Just Using DrivEd's Built-In Approvals"

DrivEd's basic approvals work for simple yes/no decisions. But when you need:

• Multi-level approvals (manager → legal → CFO)
• Conditional logic (auto-approve under $500, escalate over)
• External approvers (clients, vendors, auditors)

...that's where ApproveThis picks up the slack. Plus, you keep all approval data when you eventually switch LMS systems.

Ready to Stop Being an Approval Secretary?

This isn't about flashy tech - it's about reclaiming hours every week. The DrivEd + ApproveThis combo works because:

→ It respects existing processes instead of forcing new ones
→ Approvers don't need another login to learn
→ You get audit trails that actually make sense

Best part? ApproveThis doesn't charge per approver. So your 20-person legal team can review DrivEd courses without blowing the budget.

Book a 15-minute demo and we'll show how to automate your messiest DrivEd approval workflow. Or start a free trial and connect your first Zap in under an hour.

Either way, your future self (the one not drowning in approval emails) says thanks.