ApproveThis manages your TestMonitor Integration approvals.

When Bureaucracy Meets Bug Squashing

Let’s get real: nothing kills momentum in software testing like chasing down approvals. TestMonitor helps you find the bugs – but what happens after? You’re stuck emailing screenshots to managers, CC’ing legal, and waiting days for someone to click “approve” while deadlines circle the drain.

ApproveThis cuts through that noise. Connect it to TestMonitor via Zapier, and suddenly your test results trigger automated approval workflows. Legal gets the right requests automatically, project managers see real-time status, and your QA team isn’t playing secretary.

Why This Combo Doesn’t Suck

Most approval tools treat every request the same. ApproveThis doesn’t. When integrated with TestMonitor:

• Critical bugs jump the line: High-severity issues auto-route to senior engineers, low-priority stuff goes to junior staff
• External clients approve without logins: Vendors or contractors get email approvals – no new accounts, no license fees

Example: A medical device company auto-routes failed compliance tests to their regulatory team with calculated fields showing FDA rule violations. Approval happens in hours, not weeks.

Four Ways This Actually Works

1. When Tests Fail, Approvals Don’t

The Problem: Your UAT finds a showstopper bug at 4 PM Friday. By the time stakeholders approve the fix, the sprint’s dead.

The Fix: Zapier triggers an ApproveThis workflow when TestMonitor records a critical failure. The request includes:

• Automated severity calculation
• Screenshots from TestMonitor
• Pre-filled cost/time impact fields

Who Cares: SaaS companies shipping weekly updates. Gets production fixes approved before the team leaves for the day.

2. Approval ≠ Black Hole

The Problem: Approved fixes get lost between tools. Developers “didn’t see the email.”

The Fix: When ApproveThis approves a test fix, Zapier automatically:

• Creates a high-priority Jira ticket
• Updates the TestMonitor issue status
• Tags the dev lead in Slack with due dates

Who Cares: Automotive companies with ISO compliance needs. Full audit trail from test failure to approved fix.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Three steps even your PM can handle:

1. Connect via Zapier: 5-minute setup. ApproveThis has pre-built templates for TestMonitor triggers.
2. Map Your Escalations: Set approval thresholds based on TestMonitor’s severity levels. Critical bug? Auto-notify the CTO.
3. CC the Machines: Add automated Slack alerts or MS Teams updates when approvals stall.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ vacation delegation so test approvals don’t die when Bob from QA is on PTO.

Who Actually Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

QA Teams:

Stop babysitting approvals. Failed tests in TestMonitor auto-generate requests with all context attached. You get notified only when approvals stall.

Product Managers:

Real-time dashboards show which test failures are stuck in approval limbo. Prioritize fires without 20 status meetings.

External Auditors:

Third-party testers approve via email without getting deep into your TestMonitor instance. Compliance without the access headaches.

The Fine Print That Matters

Cost Saver: Approvers don’t need TestMonitor licenses. Huge for agencies managing client approvals.

No More Screenshot Hell: ApproveThis embeds TestMonitor test data directly in approval requests. Context stays attached.

Death to “Who Approved This?!”: Every decision is logged with timestamps and comments synced back to TestMonitor issues.

Real Companies Not Pretending This Works

A cybersecurity firm cut approval delays on penetration test results from 3 days to 4 hours. How? Critical findings in TestMonitor now auto-assign to their CISO via ApproveThis with legal terms pre-attached.

An e-commerce platform handles 200+ daily test approvals during peak sales. Approval groups in ApproveThis split the load across regional leads based on TestMonitor’s site tagging.

Try This Before Your Next Sprint Crash

ApproveThis isn’t another layer of red tape – it’s the bypass lane. Connect it to TestMonitor in an afternoon, and suddenly those “urgent” approvals stop being everyone’s emergency.

Get started free or schedule a 15-minute demo where we’ll show how to auto-route TestMonitor findings based on your actual project hierarchy.

P.S. If you’re still manually forwarding test results for approval, we’re not judging. But your competitors probably are.