ApproveThis manages your Friday Integration approvals.

Two Platforms, One Streamlined Workflow

Friday’s digital HQ gives teams structure for daily work – check-ins, goals, and task tracking. ApproveThis brings governance to that structure. Together through Zapier, they create closed-loop processes where action triggers review, and review enables action. Marketing teams get content approvals without status meetings. HR departments validate employee recognition before payroll processes. Remote teams maintain compliance across time zones through automated routing.

The integration solves a critical gap in collaborative work: the space between planning and execution. Friday captures what needs to happen; ApproveThis ensures it happens correctly. Approval thresholds in ApproveThis can auto-approve routine Friday check-in actions while flagging exceptions. Vacation delegation prevents bottlenecks when managers are OOO. Calculated fields automatically assess whether a new Friday goal requires CMO review based on budget impact.

Why This Integration Matters for Modern Teams

Consider a growth-stage SaaS company using Friday for sprint planning. Product teams create tasks in Friday – feature specs, bug tickets, UX updates. With ApproveThis integrated, any task exceeding 40 estimated hours automatically routes to engineering leadership for capacity review. Approvers receive email notifications with task details and one-click approve/deny options. Denied requests return to Friday with comments, creating an audit trail without leaving either platform.

For agencies, Friday posts might represent client-facing updates. The integration ensures every social media draft or campaign summary gets stakeholder approval before publishing. Legal teams review high-risk posts via ApproveThis’ sequential workflows, while marketing directors handle routine content through parallel approvals. All without requiring external clients to learn Friday’s interface – they approve via email.

Five Real-World Automation Scenarios

1. Validating Team Check-Ins

When remote teams report progress in Friday check-ins, ApproveThis adds accountability. A construction PMO team might auto-route any check-in mentioning "delay" or "budget overage" to senior estimators. Conditional logic in ApproveThis could escalate based on severity – a 2-day delay stays with the project lead, 2-week delays notify the operations VP.

2. Goal Governance

Friday goals become actionable through approval guardrails. A healthcare nonprofit sets quarterly donor targets in Friday. ApproveThis cross-references these against historical data – if Q3 goals exceed Q2 actuals by 150%, the board automatically reviews. Approval groups ensure both program directors and finance leaders sign off.

3. Peer Recognition Audits

Friday Kudos with monetary rewards need oversight. Connect Kudos to ApproveThis so any recognition involving gift cards or PTO triggers HR approval. Configure thresholds – maybe $50 gifts auto-approve, $500 require director review. Vacation delegation covers approver absences during holiday seasons.

4. Content Compliance

Regulated industries use Friday posts for internal comms. The integration routes all posts mentioning "patient outcomes" or "clinical trial" to legal. ApproveThis’ calculated fields can auto-deny posts with unapproved claims, forcing revisions before they reach Friday channels.

5. Task Prioritization

When sales teams create Friday tasks for deal support, ApproveThis applies rules. Tasks tagged "RFP" with under 48-hour deadlines escalate to presales managers. Resource-heavy tasks trigger capacity checks with delivery leads. Approved tasks auto-populate priority levels in Friday based on approval comments.

Implementation Made Simple

Start by connecting Friday and ApproveThis via Zapier. Choose a trigger from Friday – new check-in response, goal, task, etc. Map key fields to ApproveThis’ request form. Set up approval rules in ApproveThis using criteria like:

• Budget thresholds from Friday task estimates
• Keyword detection in check-in responses

Assign approvers by role (CFO, HRBP) rather than individual names for continuity. Enable email approvals so stakeholders can review without platform logins. Test with low-risk Friday items first – a kudos post or routine task – before expanding to mission-critical workflows.

Cross-Functional Benefits

For People Operations

HR teams gain control over Friday-generated actions. Recognition programs stay compliant, onboarding task lists require manager approvals, and offboarding checklists auto-complete after IT confirms asset returns. ApproveThis logs provide audit trails for SOC 2 or ISO certifications.

For Project Management

PMOs reduce scope creep by tying Friday tasks to approval rules. Tasks exceeding original project budgets in Friday trigger re-approvals. Change requests documented in Friday check-ins become formal ApproveThis workflows with client sign-off.

For Remote Teams

Geographically distributed teams eliminate approval delays through automated routing. Friday check-ins from APAC regions route to EMEA approvers based on working hours. Approval thresholds adjust for regional cost-of-living differences in gift card amounts.

Key Differentiators

Where generic approval tools create friction, ApproveThis adapts to Friday’s fluid work style. Features like calculated fields turn Friday data into decision criteria – e.g., auto-approving tasks under a manager’s pre-defined delegation authority. Email approvals mean external vendors can greenlight Friday-generated purchase requests without app access. Real-time dashboards in ApproveThis show pending Friday actions by team, preventing bottlenecks.

Unlike native Friday add-ons, this integration applies enterprise-grade governance. Approval groups handle matrixed organizations where a Friday task might need both functional and regional sign-off. Vacation delegation ensures Friday workflows keep moving – critical for teams using check-ins for daily standups.

Getting Started

First, identify Friday processes needing oversight. Start with one high-impact area:

1. Connect Friday to ApproveThis via Zapier (15 minutes)
2. Map Friday triggers to ApproveThis approval types
3. Configure approver groups and escalation rules
4. Test with live Friday data
5. Expand to additional workflows

Visit ApproveThis to start your free trial, or explore Friday’s platform to optimize team coordination. For tailored use cases, schedule a demo showing how approvals can enhance your Friday workflows.

Final Notes

This integration isn’t about adding steps – it’s about adding intelligence. ApproveThis doesn’t slow down Friday’s agile workflows; it makes them sustainable at scale. When every check-in, task, and goal has appropriate oversight, teams move faster with fewer errors. The result? Friday becomes more than a productivity tool – it becomes an execution engine.