ApproveThis manages your 10,000ft Integration approvals.

Let’s cut to the chase: If your team uses 10,000ft for resource management, you already know planning projects is only half the battle. The real friction starts when you need decisions – approvals for budgets, timelines, or scope changes that grind productivity to a halt. That’s where ApproveThis comes in. We’re not here to replace your project management tool. We’re here to make the “decision layer” of your workflow actually work.

Why This Combo Works Like a Power Tool for Operations Teams

10,000ft gives you the big picture – who’s working on what, when projects might go off-track, and where resources are stretched thin. ApproveThis handles the nitty-gritty of getting human decisions made fast. Together? You’re not just planning projects. You’re executing them without the approval bottlenecks that kill momentum.

The Nuts and Bolts of the Integration

Connect both apps via Zapier (no coding needed), and you’re set up to automate three critical links between planning and approval:

• Project Kickoffs: Turn approved requests into 10,000ft projects automatically
• Time Tracking: Flag entries needing finance sign-off before payroll runs
• Scope Changes: Require approvals when assignments shift mid-project

Real Teams Using This Integration (No Fluff Examples)

1. Marketing Agencies: Stop Scope Creep Before It Starts

Picture this: Your PM logs a new campaign request in ApproveThis. The CMO approves it, and Zapier instantly creates a 10,000ft project with the approved budget and timeline. Two weeks in, a client requests extra deliverables. The PM updates the assignment in 10,000ft, which triggers an ApproveThis request to adjust the budget. No surprises, no margin erosion.

2. Construction Firms: Track Time Without Chasing Down Sign-Offs

Field crews log hours in 10,000ft. Zapier sends any entry over 8 hours to ApproveThis for supervisor approval before payroll processes it. Finance gets validated data, project managers catch OT issues early, and HR isn’t stuck playing referee.

3. Software Developers: Kill “Shadow” Requests

When a dev gets pulled onto a hotfix, the assignment update in 10,000ft triggers an approval request in ApproveThis. Engineering leads see the impact on other projects instantly via calculated fields. They can approve, deny, or re-route – no more resource conflicts blowing up sprint deadlines.

Setup Takes 15 Minutes (We Timed It)

Here’s the playbook:

1. Zapier Account: If you don’t have one, sign up here (free tier works)
2. Connect 10,000ft: Use your existing API keys or log in via Zapier’s prompt
3. Connect ApproveThis: Same deal – log in, authorize the connection
4. Pick Your Trigger: Start with “New Request” in ApproveThis → “Create Project” in 10,000ft

Why Your Finance Team Will Love This

Approval thresholds in ApproveThis mean anything under $5K auto-approves, but bigger budget requests get routed to the CFO. When those approvals sync to 10,000ft, forecasting gets real-time accuracy. No more “approved but not accounted for” gaps.

Operations Leaders – This Is Your Secret Weapon

ApproveThis’ vacation delegation stops assignments from stalling because someone’s OOO. If a 10,000ft update needs approval but the manager’s off-grid, the request auto-reroutes to their delegate. Projects keep moving even when people don’t.

The External Client Advantage (No Extra Seats Needed)

Client stakeholders can approve requests via email without needing a 10,000ft login. Legal signs off on SOWs in ApproveThis → the finalized doc auto-attaches to the 10,000ft project. Clean audit trail, no license sprawl.

When to Use This Integration vs. Going Manual

Use the automation when:

• You have repeatable approval processes (budgets, timelines, change orders)
• Multiple departments need visibility into decisions
• Audit trails are non-negotiable (hello, compliance teams)

Skip it if: Every request is a unique snowflake requiring hours of debate. But let’s be real – how many of those do you actually have?

Bottom Line: Approval Delays Are a Process Problem

10,000ft tells you what needs to happen. ApproveThis ensures decisions about those plans get made fast. Together, they remove the human latency that derails even the best-laid projects.

Next step: Register for ApproveThis, connect your 10,000ft account via Zapier, and set up your first automation. Or book a demo to see how other teams shaved 8 hours a week off their approval cycles.