ApproveThis manages your WebWork Time Tracker Integration approvals.

The Approval-Tracking Power Couple

Let's cut to the chase: approvals suck when you're using seventeen different systems. WebWork tracks time like a pro, and ApproveThis slaps structure on your decision-making. Connect them through Zapier, and suddenly you've got a system where time tracking actually talks to the people who need to sign off on shit. No more "Did you see my email?" or "Who approved this?" meetings. Just work getting done.

Why This Combo Doesn't Just Look Good on Paper

WebWork's great at telling you where time goes. ApproveThis is great at telling decisions where to go. Together? They fix the three big headaches every 50-5000 person company has:

• Project greenlights that don't take weeks (because waiting on approvals kills momentum)
• Client billing that doesn't require detective work (tracked hours ⇨ approved hours ⇨ invoices, no leaks)
• HR/Finance teams that don't want to murder you (overtime approvals handled before paychecks get printed)

Real Uses for Real Companies

Not some fluffy "increase synergy" crap. Here's exactly how this plays out:

1. Killing Project Limbo

The Problem: Your PM creates a new client project in WebWork. Then starts the approval rodeo – budget sign-off, resource allocation, client scope agreement. Cue three days of Slack pings.

The Fix: Zapier auto-creates an ApproveThis request when WebWork gets a new project. Routes it to department heads with:

• Budget calculations pulled from WebWork's estimates
• Auto-escalation if Finance doesn't approve within 24hrs
• One-click approvals that update WebWork's project status

Who cares? Agencies, consultancies, anyone billing by the hour. Lets you actually hit those "project kickoff within 48hrs" SLAs you sold.

2. From "Approved" to "Done" Without the Bullshit

The Problem: An invoice gets approved... and then falls into the void between accounting and operations. Two weeks later, the client's asking where their delivery is.

The Fix: When ApproveThis gives the thumbs-up, Zapier creates a tracked task in WebWork. Now:

• Delivery teams see exactly which approved requests need action
• Time spent gets logged against the original approval
• Managers get alerts if tasks go past deadline

Who cares? Manufacturing, logistics, anyone dealing with physical deliverables. Links paper-pushing to actual work.

3. New Hires That Don't Break the System

The Problem: HR adds a contractor in WebWork. Three days later, they've logged 20hrs on projects they shouldn't access. Because someone forgot approval steps.

The Fix: New WebWork user? Triggers an approval chain in ApproveThis that:

• Requires IT to set access levels
• Forces manager confirmation of contract terms
• Syncs approved user permissions back to WebWork

Who cares? Healthcare, tech, any industry where access controls matter. Stops freelancers from seeing stuff they shouldn't.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

ApproveThis brings specific guns to this fight that basic approval tools don't:

Approval Thresholds That Actually Work

WebWork tracks a project hitting 80% of budget? ApproveThis can auto-route for emergency sign-off instead of waiting for the monthly review. Finance sets the rules once, then forgets about it.

Approvers Who Take Vacations (Without Breaking Everything)

Your head of design is on PTO? ApproveThis auto-reassigns their WebWork project approvals to the deputy. No more holding up client work because someone's offline.

Clients in the Loop (Without Giving Them WebWork Access)

External approvers get emailed requests with a simple Approve/Reject. They never touch WebWork. You never have to buy them a license. Everyone stops hating each other.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Two steps, done in under 10 minutes:

1. Connect the Apps: In Zapier, link WebWork and ApproveThis. Pick your triggers (like "New Project" in WebWork).
2. Map the Data: Tell Zapier which WebWork fields correspond to ApproveThis fields. (Pro tip: Use Calculated Fields to auto-add buffer hours to project budgets.)

Done. Now approvals flow automatically, and logged time ties back to approved requests.

Who Gets Their Life Back

Project Managers

Stop herding cats for sign-offs. Get automatic alerts when approvals stall. Prove project delays weren't your fault (because the data doesn't lie).

Finance Teams

Approve invoices against actual tracked hours in WebWork. Set thresholds so small expenses auto-approve, big ones get scrutiny. Audit trails that make quarterly reviews less hellish.

HR & Operations

New hires get access faster without security risks. Contractor hours get approved before they're billed. No more surprise overtime costs.

The Bottom Line

This isn't about fancy tech. It's about fixing the approval bottlenecks that make everyone hate their jobs. WebWork tells you where time goes. ApproveThis tells you where decisions go. Zapier makes them talk.

You've got two options: Keep pasting data between tabs like it's 2003. Or get started with ApproveThis and actually use WebWork data to make decisions faster.

We know which one we'd pick. But hey, if you like chasing down approvers, don't let us stop you.