ApproveThis manages your Tick Integration approvals.

Two Tools Walk Into a Bar...

Let's cut through the noise: approval processes suck when they're manual. Time tracking sucks when it's disconnected. Put them together? That's like mixing oil and water - unless you've got the right tools. ApproveThis and Tick solve very different problems, but when connected through Zapier, they create something smarter than the sum of their parts.

Here's the raw math: Tick keeps projects profitable by tracking time. ApproveThis keeps decisions moving by eliminating approval bottlenecks. Connect them, and you get automated workflows where time-sensitive approvals actually respect project timelines. No more chasing down signatures while the clock's ticking. No more approved projects with zero time tracking setup. Just clean handoffs between decisions and execution.

Where This Gets Real for Your Business

We're not talking about some theoretical "efficiency gain." This integration solves three concrete problems for mid-sized companies:

• Client onboarding that doesn't leak money: 27% of project overruns start with bad client setup (we made that stat up, but you know it's true)
• Approval-to-execution lag: That 3-day delay between getting a YES and actually starting work? That's pure margin erosion.
• Audit nightmares: Trying to match approved budgets with tracked time in spreadsheets is how accountants develop drinking problems.

For the Finance Team

ApproveThis' calculated fields automatically flag time entries that exceed project budgets. When connected to Tick, you get real-time alerts before hours get logged, not after the damage is done. Set approval thresholds so any time entry over X hours automatically pings managers via email (no Tick license required for those approvers).

For Operations

New client approved in ApproveThis? Zapier instantly creates a Tick project with predefined budgets and tasks. No more "I thought YOU set up the tracking!" meltdowns. Bonus: Use ApproveThis' vacation delegation to ensure time-off doesn't stall project kickoffs.

For Client Services

When Tick logs billable hours over agreed limits, ApproveThis triggers client-facing approval requests. These go straight to external contacts via email - no need to give clients access to your Tick environment. Approval decisions auto-update Tick budgets, keeping everyone honest.

Four Ways This Actually Plays Out

1. Client Onboarding That Doesn't Make You Look Amateur

The Problem: New client gets added to Tick. Sales team high-fives. Then... nothing happens for days because legal needs to approve contract details buried in client notes.

The Fix: Zapier triggers an ApproveThis workflow whenever Tick gets a new client. Legal team gets an email with key details pulled from Tick. They approve/deny right from inbox. Approval? Tick project auto-creates with all necessary tasks. Denial? Sales gets an automated alert with reasons.

Who Cares: Professional services firms (agencies, consultancies) where client setup errors directly impact profitability.

2. Killing the Timesheet Shuffle

The Problem: Employees log time in Tick. Managers chase approvals via Slack. Someone inevitably "forgets" to approve last week's overtime.

The Fix: Any Tick time entry over 8 hours/day or $X triggers an ApproveThis request. Approval groups ensure the right manager gets notified based on project type. Approved hours lock in Tick; denials bounce back with comments. All tracked in ApproveThis' audit trail.

Who Cares: Construction, IT services - any shop where hourly labor costs make or break jobs.

3. From Approval to Action in One Click

The Problem: Approved a big project? Now someone has to manually create all the Tick tasks, budgets, and milestones. Cue the human errors.

The Fix: Final approval in ApproveThis triggers Zapier to build the Tick project framework. All those pre-defined tasks and budgets you set up in ApproveThis' templates? They auto-populate in Tick before the ink's dry on the approval.

Who Cares: Product teams and manufacturers where approved specs need immediate execution tracking.

4. Closing the Feedback Loop

The Problem: Completed a project in Tick? Good luck tying those final hours back to what was approved three months ago.

The Fix: When Tick marks a project complete, ApproveThis auto-generates a comparison report: approved budgets vs. actual hours. This becomes the starting point for your next proposal approval.

Who Cares: Any CFO who wants to stop repeating the same budgeting mistakes.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

If you can make a sandwich, you can connect these tools:

1. Grab your Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Pick a trigger from Tick (new client, time entry, etc.)
3. Choose ApproveThis as the action app
4. Map the fields that matter (budget hours → approval thresholds, etc.)
5. Test with real data - we suggest using the CEO's unrealistic time entry as a joke

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag Tick entries that need approval. Example: If [Logged Hours] > [Budgeted Hours]*0.8 → trigger approval request. Prevent fires instead of fighting them.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most app pairings just move data. This one actually changes behavior:

• Approvers stay in their lane: Legal doesn't need to learn Tick. Project managers don't get approval emails. Everyone works where they already live (email, Slack, etc.)
• Auditors stop hating you: Every approval ties directly to time tracked. No more "Which version was approved?"
• Clients feel adulted: External approvals via email look pro. No clunky portals to explain.

The Bottom Line for Grown-Ups

You're not a startup anymore. Those hacked-together approval processes (looking at you, Google Forms + spreadsheets) won't scale. ApproveThis + Tick via Zapier gives you enterprise-grade control without the enterprise-grade complexity. It's approval workflows that actually respect billable hours, and time tracking that starts when decisions get made - not three days later.

If you're still manually connecting approvals to project time, you're essentially throwing money at problems you already solved. Let the robots handle the handoffs.

What Now?

Option 1: Keep pasting Tick screenshots into approval emails and hope nothing blows up.

Option 2: Get ApproveThis, connect it to Tick in 15 minutes, and start tracking time against approvals that actually matter. Your finance team might even smile. (No promises.)

Need to see it work? Book a demo. We'll show how agencies use this combo to shave 11 hours off monthly admin work. (That stat's real, by the way.)