ApproveThis manages your Edworking Integration approvals.

When "Just Slack Me" Stops Working

Let's be real - your 73rd Zoom call this week isn't getting that budget request approved any faster. Edworking's great for keeping remote teams aligned, but when it comes to actual decisions, you're still playing CC-all email tennis with executives. That's where pairing Edworking with ApproveThis changes the game.

ApproveThis isn't another tool to manage. It's the missing "action" button for Edworking's collaboration features. While Edworking organizes tasks and conversations, we automate the invisible work that slows teams down: chasing signatures, clarifying dollar thresholds, and figuring out who's actually in charge of saying yes.

Why This Combo Doesn't Suck

Most integrations just shuffle data between apps. Ours removes human bottlenecks. Here's what actually happens:

For Project Managers

That critical task in Edworking moving from "In Progress" to "Review"? Now it automatically checks if:

• Budget spent exceeds department limits
• Client contracts require stakeholder sign-off
• Third-party vendors need to invoice first

Example: A digital agency uses approval thresholds to pause website launches if freelance developer costs hit $5k. Legal gets auto-notified via email (no Edworking license needed) to review contracts before tasks move to "Client Review".

For Finance Teams

ApproveThis calculates real-time totals from Edworking task data. No more spreadsheet gymnastics. If a project manager updates a task's budget field in Edworking:

• Dynamic approval rules kick in based on percentage spent
• CFO gets emailed requests with profit margin calculations baked in
• Auto-denies requests that bypass procurement policies

Three Ways This Actually Gets Used

1. Task State Changes That Matter

When a task changes status in Edworking's Spaces, ApproveThis evaluates whether that action needs oversight.

Real example: A healthcare tech company auto-flags any task marked "Complete" in their compliance audit Space. ApproveThis routes it to both the security lead and external auditor via email. No logins for the auditor, just a clean approve/deny button.

2. Approval-Backed Tasks

New ApproveThis request? Spin up tracked tasks in Edworking without manual entry.

How a marketing team uses it: Every approved campaign brief in ApproveThis generates an Edworking task with built-in dependencies. The copywriter gets tagged automatically when the design lead approves assets.

3. Decision Updates That Don't Get Lost

Approval decisions post directly to Edworking chat channels with context.

Case in point: An e-commerce company's inventory purchase approvals trigger Edworking messages that link to the original request data. No more "Who approved this?!" messages three months later.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Via Zapier, it's a 15-minute setup:

1. Connect Edworking and ApproveThis to Zapier
2. Pick your trigger (task update, new message, etc.)
3. Map Edworking fields to ApproveThis' approval rules
4. Test with a $50 expense approval (not $50k)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag Edworking tasks that exceed time estimates by 20%+. Cheaper than missing deadlines.

Who Actually Benefits

HR & People Ops

New hire equipment requests in Edworking get auto-routed based on role (engineering laptops vs. marketing gear). Approval groups ensure IT and department leads sign off without looping in legal unnecessarily.

Client Services Teams

Scope creep protection: Edworking tasks that log extra hours trigger approval requests to clients via email. Clients approve additional fees without needing your project management login.

IT & Security

Software access requests in Edworking get evaluated against compliance rules before provisioning. Auto-denies requests for tools not in your approved stack.

The Part Where We're Honest

This isn't magic. If your approval processes are a mess offline, automating them will just highlight that. But for teams that have clear rules (or want to enforce them), the Edworking + ApproveThis combo acts like guardrails, not gates.

Key things we handle that native Edworking can't:

• Approval chains that involve external partners (clients, vendors, auditors)
• Conditional logic based on real-time calculations
• Escalations when someone's OOO (vacation delegation)
• Audit trails that show who approved what and when

Cool, How Do We Start?

If you're already using Edworking, the first workflow takes maybe 20 minutes to build. Try it with low-stakes approvals like:

• Content calendar sign-offs
• Contractor timesheet reviews
• Meeting room reservation requests

See if it sticks. Worst case, you wasted half a lunch break. Best case, you stop herding cats for every minor decision.

Get started with ApproveThis or schedule a 15-minute demo to see live examples. No "strategy session" bullshit - we'll show actual Edworking integrations from similar companies.