ApproveThis manages your Height Integration approvals.

When Project Management Meets Approval Power

Let’s cut to the chase: project management tools like Height are great for organizing tasks, but they’re not built to handle the messy reality of approvals. Meanwhile, ApproveThis specializes in cutting through approval chaos without trying to be your project management system. Together? They’re like peanut butter and jelly – separate entities that just work better when combined.

Here’s why companies between 50-5,000 employees should care: Height keeps your tasks moving, while ApproveThis ensures those tasks actually get approved by the right people. No more chasing down sign-offs in Slack threads or wondering if Karen from Legal ever saw your procurement request.

How This Integration Actually Works

Using Zapier, you’re connecting two systems that speak different languages. Height shouts “New task created!” and ApproveThis translates that into “Time to get three department heads to sign off.” No coding required – just logical connections between triggers and actions.

Key things happening behind the scenes:

• Approval thresholds in ApproveThis automatically escalate big-ticket items
• Height tasks update in real-time based on approval decisions

The magic sauce? Approvers only need ApproveThis access – no Height licenses required. Perfect for contractors, clients, or that one exec who refuses to learn new software.

Real-World Use Cases That Don’t Suck

1. Killing the “Who Approved This?” Game

Template: Auto-create approval requests from new Height tasks
Who needs this: Marketing agencies approving client content
How it rolls: Writer finishes blog draft → Task created in Height → Approval request auto-generated in ApproveThis → Content lead + legal review via email → Approved? Task status updates automatically.

Bonus points: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag posts needing compliance reviews based on word count.

2. No More Approval Black Holes

Template: Post Height messages when approvals happen
Who needs this: Construction firms managing material orders
Real flow: Site manager requests steel beams → Approval denied in ApproveThis → Instant message in Height task explaining why → Team pivots to aluminum without delaying the project.

Pro tip: Pair with ApproveThis’ vacation delegation so summer PTO doesn’t stall critical path items.

3. Status Changes That Actually Matter

Template: Trigger approvals from Height task status updates
Who needs this: Software teams shipping features
How it works: Dev marks task as “Ready for QA” → ApproveThis pings QA lead → Approval includes test plan attachments → Green light kicks off testing phase.

Why it’s slick: Approval groups ensure lead dev + product manager both sign off before anything hits staging environments.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Total setup time: Less than your average lunch break. Here’s the drill:

1. Connect Height and ApproveThis via Zapier
2. Pick your trigger (New task? Status change?)
3. Map Height fields to ApproveThis’ request form
4. Test with a $50 purchase approval before scaling to enterprise stuff

Pro move: Use ApproveThis’ conditional logic to route $10k+ requests straight to CFO while handling small fries at team level.

Who Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

Project Managers

Finally get to say “Yes, that’s approved” with actual data instead of hunches. Real-time dashboards show bottlenecks before they blow up your Gantt chart.

Finance Teams

Auto-reject requests over budget using approval thresholds. Suddenly those “miscellaneous” line items get real specific real fast.

Operations Crew

Standardize approval paths across locations/departments without playing process cop. Vacation delegation means approvals don’t die when Bob’s on safari.

Why This Isn’t Just Another Integration

Most Zapier connections just shuffle data. This one actually changes how decisions happen:

For Height users: Tasks now have teeth. “Complete” means nothing without approvals.
For ApproveThis users: Decisions live where work happens, not in some approval silo.

It’s the difference between having a CRM and actually closing deals – one’s a tool, the other’s an outcome.

Cool Features You’ll Actually Use

Beyond basic approvals, this combo lets you:

• Auto-archive approved Height tasks after 90 days
• Generate approval metrics for quarterly reviews
• Create audit trails that even your paranoid CFO will love

And yes, it works with your existing systems – no need to overhaul tech stacks.

Let’s Get Practical

Imagine you’re a mid-sized e-commerce company:

Scenario: New product page setup
Old way: 17 Slack pings, 3 lost emails, final approval via carrier pigeon
New way: Height task → Auto-route to copy/design/legal → Parallel approvals → Publish when all green
Time saved: Enough to launch 23% more products quarterly.

That’s the real ROI – not just faster approvals, but more output.

Bottom Line

If your approval process involves phrases like “Did you email Jim?” or “Check the shared drive,” you’re bleeding time. The Height/ApproveThis integration via Zapier turns approvals from necessary evil to strategic advantage.

Ready to stop herding cats? Register for ApproveThis or grab a demo. We’ll show you how to approve tasks faster than you can say “TPS reports.”