ApproveThis manages your Seven Time Integration approvals.

When Time Tracking Meets Approval Power

Let's be real - chasing down approvals for invoices, projects, or work orders is about as fun as watching paint dry. Seven Time keeps your projects moving, but when every decision needs five emails and three Slack reminders? That's where ApproveThis comes in. Together, they're like coffee and deadlines: separately useful, together unstoppable.

Here's the deal: Seven Time organizes your work. ApproveThis organizes your decisions. Connect them through Zapier, and you've got a system where approvals happen before things get stuck, not after your project manager starts sending passive-aggressive GIFs.

Why This Combo Doesn't Suck

Most "integrations" just shuffle data between apps. This one actually fixes how teams work. Seven Time handles the what (projects, hours, invoices). ApproveThis handles the who (approvers, budgets, compliance). Zapier makes them talk without IT involvement.

Key thing your finance team will love: ApproveThis approvers don't need Seven Time licenses. Client needs to sign off on an invoice? Add their email. Done. No $20/month seat just for saying "yes."

Real Uses That Don't Feel Like Corporate BS

1. Invoice Approvals That Don't Kill Cash Flow

The problem: Accounting creates a Seven Time invoice → project lead ignores it → CFO panics when payments are late.

The fix: New Seven Time invoice → Auto-send to ApproveThis → Route to client + accounting + legal if over $5K → Approved? Sync back to Seven Time. Denied? Comments auto-logged.

Who cares: Marketing agencies dealing with client change orders. Manufacturing teams with supplier invoices. Uses ApproveThis thresholds to auto-approve small charges but flag big ones.

2. Projects That Start When They Should

The problem: "Approved" projects in email purgatory → PMs manually create Seven Time projects → Mistakes happen.

The fix: Final approval in ApproveThis → Auto-create Seven Time project with scope/docs attached → Notify team + add to schedules.

Who cares: Construction firms approving blueprints. SaaS teams launching features. Uses ApproveThis calculated fields to set realistic timelines based on project scope.

3. Work Orders That Don't Require Mind Reading

The problem: Field tech submits work order → Manager misses it → Client complains about delays.

The fix: Seven Time work order → ApproveThis sends to maintenance manager → Approved? Auto-assign to tech + update Seven Time schedule. Denied? Routes to senior staff with notes.

Who cares: HVAC companies managing service calls. Logistics teams handling warehouse repairs. Uses ApproveThis vacation delegation so approvals never stall.

4. Client Onboarding Without the Paperwork Hangover

The problem: Sales closes deal → Legal approves contract → Ops manually creates client in Seven Time → Data entry errors.

The fix: ApproveThis contract approval → Auto-create Seven Time client with key details → Sync project templates → Alert account managers.

Who cares: Law firms onboarding new clients. Consultants kicking off engagements. Uses ApproveThis groups to get sign-off from legal + compliance + ops in one flow.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Zapier does the heavy lifting. Basic flow:

1. Pick a trigger in Seven Time (new invoice, work order, etc.)
2. Connect to ApproveThis "Create Request" action
3. Set approval rules (who, thresholds, steps)
4. Add Seven Time actions for approvals (update projects, create clients)

Pro tip: Start with one workflow (like invoice approvals) before scaling. Most teams get this live in under 20 minutes.

Why Your Teams Will Actually Use This

Finance Teams

Stop playing detective with unpaid invoices. ApproveThis logs every decision, integrates with your ERP, and auto-archives approved docs. Seven Time stays updated without manual entry.

Operations

Projects start faster when approvals aren't bottlenecked. Auto-create Seven Time tasks with approved specs, budgets, and deadlines. Real-time dashboards show what's stuck.

Customer Success

Clients get clean approval requests via email (no login needed). Approved work orders auto-update Seven Time timelines. No more "When will this start?" emails.

This Isn't Just Another Integration

ApproveThis adds decision-making muscle to Seven Time's tracking:

• Conditional approvals ("If over $10K, get CFO sign-off")
• Auto-escalations when approvers ghost
• Legal audit trails without manual logging

Seven Time becomes your source of truth for what's happening. ApproveThis becomes the system for why it's happening.

Bottom Line: Fewer Meetings, More Doing

Combining these tools isn't about tech - it's about fixing approval bottlenecks that every mid-sized company hates. You get:

• Projects that start 2-3 days faster
• Invoices paid 40% quicker
• Zero "Who approved this?!" fire drills

It works because it's not another app your team has to learn - it's Seven Time doing what it does best, plus ApproveThis handling the messy human decisions.

Next Steps (Choose Your Own Adventure)

Option 1: Register for ApproveThis, connect to Seven Time in Zapier, try one workflow.

Option 2: Book a 15-minute demo - we'll show how similar companies automated 200+ approvals/month.

Either way, stop letting approval delays mess with your Seven Time data. Life's too short for that.