ApproveThis manages your TMetric Integration approvals.

Why Bother Connecting ApproveThis and TMetric?

Let’s cut to the chase: approvals and time tracking are two of the most universally hated admin tasks. They’re also mission-critical. Miss a deadline because someone forgot to sign off on a task? Lose billable hours because your team didn’t track time properly? These are the kinds of mistakes that cost real money. But here’s the thing – you don’t have to choose between efficiency and accuracy. When you connect ApproveThis (your approval automation sidekick) with TMetric (the time-tracking workhorse), you’re not just streamlining workflows – you’re building guardrails that keep projects on time and budgets intact.

What This Combo Does That Others Don’t

TMetric tracks time like a pro. ApproveThis slays approval bottlenecks. Together? They automate the boring stuff so your team can focus on actual work. Here’s the kicker: approvers in ApproveThis don’t need TMetric licenses. That means you can loop in clients, contractors, or executives from other departments without paying for extra seats. No more “I didn’t get the memo” excuses – approvals happen where work is tracked, and everyone stays in their lane.

Real-World Use Cases (No Fluff)

1. Auto-Create Approvals for New TMetric Tasks

Picture this: Your project manager adds a new client deliverable in TMetric. Zapier instantly pings ApproveThis to create an approval request. The right stakeholders get an email – they click “approve” or “deny” without ever logging into TMetric. Approved? The task stays active. Denied? It gets flagged for review before anyone wastes time on it.

Who needs this:

• Marketing agencies: Stop designers from jumping on unapproved client requests that’ll inevitably change scope.
• Software teams: Ensure code reviews or infrastructure changes get greenlit before devs burn hours on them.

2. Turn Approved Requests into Tracked Tasks

Someone submits a purchase request for new equipment. Once approved, Zapier auto-creates a “Procurement Setup” task in TMetric with the deadline tied to the approval date. The IT team’s time tracking starts immediately – no manual data entry, no dropped balls.

Who needs this:

• Construction firms: Approved safety checks become tracked site tasks with compliance deadlines.
• Healthcare admin: Patient intake approvals automatically generate time-sensitive credentialing tasks.

3. Start the Clock When Approvals Happen

Legal approves a contract? TMetric’s timer starts the second they click “approve,” so billing accuracy isn’t left to someone’s memory. Denied a vendor invoice? The timer logs how long finance spent reviewing it for future process audits.

Who needs this:

Law firms: Track exact time spent on contract revisions from moment of client approval.
Consultants: Bill clients transparently – show time invested after they approved the scope.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

If you can send a Slack message, you can build this integration. Here’s the 30-second version:

1. Grab your Zapier account (free tier works).
2. Pick your trigger (e.g., “New Task in TMetric”).
3. Choose the action (“Create Approval Request in ApproveThis”).
4. Map TMetric task details to ApproveThis fields (name, due date, etc.).
5. Test it with a real task. Fix any typos. Done.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag tasks that exceed budgeted hours or require multi-level approvals.

Why Different Teams Will High-Five You

Project Managers

No more herding cats for sign-offs. Set approval thresholds in ApproveThis – if a task exceeds 40 billable hours, it automatically routes to the CFO. TMetric data syncs back so you see delays before they blow up.

Finance Teams

Approved expenses in ApproveThis? Those get timers in TMetric to track implementation costs. Denied a request? The “time spent reviewing” data helps justify the decision later.

HR & Operations

Onboarding checklists get approved in sequence (IT access → equipment setup → training). Each approval triggers a time-tracked task. If someone’s OOO, ApproveThis’ vacation delegation reroutes approvals without missing a beat.

Advanced Tricks You’ll Actually Use

This isn’t just about kicking tasks back and forth. Layer in ApproveThis’ features for stupidly smooth processes:

Approval Groups: Require 3 developers to approve a sprint task (consensus) → then the CTO (sequential). All tracked in TMetric as phased time entries.
Conditional Logic: If TMetric shows a task is at 80% of budgeted hours, auto-route for approval to extend time.
Email Approvals: Clients approve via email → task timer starts → TMetric logs it → your team gets notified. Zero app switching.

Bottom Line

Connecting ApproveThis and TMetric isn’t about “integration for integration’s sake.” It’s about closing the loop between decisions and execution. You’ll know exactly who approved what, when, and how long it took to execute – without micromanaging.

Ready to stop chasing approvals and start tracking what matters? Book a demo or grab a free trial. Takes 3 minutes. Your future self (and your team’s sanity) will thank you.