
ApproveThis manages your kippy Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Business Intelligence
When Strategy Meets Speed
Kippy gives organizations laser focus on strategic objectives through KPI tracking and project alignment. ApproveThis removes friction from decision-making with structured approval workflows. Together through Zapier, they create a closed-loop system where strategic updates trigger automated reviews, and approved decisions automatically update performance records. This integration isn't about replacing human judgment - it's about giving leaders more time for the decisions that matter.
Why This Integration Changes the Game
Most strategy platforms show you when KPIs are off track. Kippy does this exceptionally well with its granular note-taking and milestone features. Where teams get stuck is the follow-through - chasing down approvals for budget shifts, resource reallocations, or timeline changes. ApproveThis solves this by turning Kippy's alerts into structured approval processes that:
- Prevent decision paralysis through automated routing
- Maintain audit trails for compliance
- Allow external partners to approve without Kippy licenses
A manufacturing client reduced equipment purchase delays from 14 days to 36 hours using this integration. Their procurement team now auto-routes Kippy-identified capacity issues through ApproveThis, with CFO approvals happening directly via email.
Real-World Workflows That Move Needles
Use Case 1: From KPI Alert to Approved Action
When a sales manager in Kippy logs slowing lead conversion rates:
- Zapier detects the new Kippy note
- ApproveThis auto-generates a approval request with budget impact calculations
- Route to CMO (primary), CFO (if >$10k), and Sales Ops Director
- Approved requests auto-update Kippy with new hiring targets
Marketing agencies use this to get client approvals on campaign pivits within Slack, keeping both internal teams and external stakeholders aligned.
Use Case 2: Closing the Strategy Execution Loop
A healthcare provider automates compliance approvals:
- Kippy flags patient satisfaction scores below target
- ApproveThis routes training budget increase request to board members
- Approved funds trigger Kippy milestone updates and nurse scheduling changes
The vacation delegation feature ensures approvals never stall - if the Chief Nursing Officer is out, requests automatically reroute to their deputy.
Features That Make This Partnership Unique
ApproveThis adds three critical layers to Kippy's strategic tracking:
Threshold-Based Escalations: Automatically route high-impact Kippy alerts to executive teams while handling routine approvals at department level. A retail chain uses this to send inventory buy requests over $50k directly to VPs while approving smaller orders locally.
Client-Safe Approvals: External partners can approve requests via email without needing Kippy access. Architecture firms share project change orders with clients this way, maintaining a single source of truth in Kippy without license sprawl.
Real-Time Audit Trails: Every approval decision in ApproveThis automatically timestamps the corresponding Kippy update. Financial services firms use this for SOX compliance, directly linking strategy changes to approval records.
Setting Up Your Integration
1. Connect Kippy and ApproveThis through Zapier (15 minutes)
2. Map critical fields:
- Kippy Note Type → ApproveThis Workflow Template
- KPI Owner → Primary Approver
- Project Budget → Approval Threshold
3. Test with low-risk approvals first (e.g., content calendar changes) before scaling to financial approvals
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-populate ROI projections based on Kippy's historical KPI data during request creation.
Team-Specific Benefits
Finance Teams
Auto-route budget reallocation requests from Kippy with built-in thresholds. If marketing wants to shift 15% of Q4 budget to new channels, ApproveThis requires CFO approval only above defined limits while handling smaller amounts through department leads.
Operations Managers
Turn Kippy's project delay alerts into equipment purchase approvals with vendor quotes attached. The integration's email approvals let warehouse managers sign off from their phones while maintaining Kippy's procurement records.
HR Leadership
Link Kippy's employee performance KPIs to training budget approvals. When development needs are logged in Kippy, ApproveThis routes requests through succession planning workflows with automatic delegation during PTO periods.
When Manual Processes Creep Back In
The biggest risk isn't setup complexity - it's partial adoption. A mid-sized tech company initially used the integration only for IT purchases, seeing 70% faster approvals. After expanding to all Kippy-initiated requests, they reduced quarter-end closing time by 8 days through automated financial reporting approvals.
Another pitfall: Not using conditional logic. A nonprofit initially required all Kippy-generated grant requests to go through 5 approvers. By setting ApproveThis rules to require only 2 concurrent approvals for amounts under $25k, they cut processing time by 40%.
Getting Started
This isn't about replacing human decision-making - it's about eliminating the busywork that slows strategic momentum. Start with a single high-impact workflow:
1. Identify Kippy alerts that consistently cause approval delays
2. Map to an ApproveThis template with conditional routing
3. Run a 30-day pilot with one team
Most clients see enough time savings in 2-3 workflows to fund the entire integration cost.
Your Next Strategic Move
Kippy tells you where focus is needed. ApproveThis ensures those focus areas get timely decisions. Together, they create what one COO called "strategy execution without the endless follow-up emails."
Ready to transform alerts into action? Start your ApproveThis trial or explore Kippy's strategic tracking to see live integration examples.
Integrate with kippy Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for kippy
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for kippy
Create approval requests for new kippy notes
When a new note is added in kippy, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis to streamline your decision-making process. It automatically routes note details for review, reducing manual follow-up.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Note
Triggers when a new note is created for KPIs you are the KPI Owner of, and Projects you are the Project Manager of.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Update kippy actual for approved requests
When an approval decision is made in ApproveThis, this automation updates the corresponding KPI or project milestone in kippy. It ensures that approved changes are promptly reflected, saving time and reducing manual updates. *Note: Verify that the data fields between kippy and ApproveThis are correctly mapped.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
New Actual
Allows the value of a KPI or Project Milestone to be update to a new value
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