ApproveThis manages your Watershed LRS Integration approvals.

When Approval Management Meets Learning Analytics

Let’s cut through the corporate jargon: you’re using Watershed LRS to track learning data because you need proof that training actually works. But your approval processes? They’re probably stuck in email threads, spreadsheets, or that one project management tool nobody really likes. ApproveThis fixes that last mile between collecting data and getting decisions made – without making your team learn new software.

Here’s why this combo matters: Watershed tells you what people are learning. ApproveThis ensures the right people actually approve what needs to happen next. Connect them through Zapier, and you’ve got automated workflows that don’t just move fast – they actually finish what they start.

Why Your Compliance Team Will Love This

Ever tried auditing who approved what training initiative six months ago? With Watershed tracking the data and ApproveThis tracking the decisions, you’ve got an audit trail that doesn’t require digging through deleted Slack messages. Approval groups mean legal/compliance always gets a seat at the table without slowing down the entire process.

Real example: A healthcare company auto-routes new HIPAA training proposals through ApproveThis the moment they’re logged in Watershed. Compliance leads approve via email in under 2 hours average. Denials automatically trigger revised content alerts in their LMS.

Three Ways This Integration Actually Gets Used

1. “Approve New Training Content Before It Goes Live”

Scenario: Your Watershed LRS detects a new compliance course completion spike. Marketing wants to create a spin-off product training. Zapier triggers an ApproveThis request before the content team even starts storyboarding.

Who cares: Regulated industries (finance, healthcare) where unapproved training materials = legal risk. Approval thresholds auto-approve updates under $5k budget, escalate anything over.

2. “Document Every Approval for Audits”

Scenario: Every time someone approves a vendor contract in ApproveThis, Watershed logs it as a “compliance decision” activity. Now your annual audit includes quantifiable proof that processes were followed.

Who cares: Public companies, government contractors. Bonus: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to require risk assessment scores before sending to Watershed.

3. “Fix Bottlenecks in External Partner Training”

Scenario: Your sales enablement team uses Watershed to track partner certifications. ApproveThis handles getting sign-off from both your legal team and the partner’s manager – without either side needing access to the other’s systems.

Who cares: Companies scaling through channel partners. Approvers only need email – no extra Watershed seats required.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Zapier’s doing the heavy lifting here. You’ll need:

• An ApproveThis account (obviously)
• Watershed LRS credentials (ask your admin)
• 15 minutes (we timed it)

Basic flow: Choose a Watershed trigger (new statement, completed activity) → Connect to ApproveThis’ “Create Request” action. Map the critical data points – course IDs, user emails, budget amounts. Test with a $0.01 approval to avoid embarrassing production errors.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ conditional logic to skip approvers when Watershed data shows pre-approved conditions (like internal vs external training).

Features You’ll Actually Use

We’re not here to sell you bloatware. Here’s what matters when connected to Watershed:

• Email approvals – External partners approve without another login
• Vacation delegation – Auto-reassign approvals if Watershed shows someone’s OOO
• Real-time dashboards – See approval bottlenecks alongside Watershed’s training metrics

What we don’t do: Fancy AI predictions. This is about executing decisions faster, not pretending to be psychic.

Why Your CFO Won’t Hate This

ApproveThis approvers don’t need Watershed licenses. For companies managing 100+ external partners, that’s ~$20k/year saved on unnecessary seats. Approval thresholds mean small expenses get auto-approved based on Watershed’s historical data – no micromanaging $50 reimbursements.

When to Build vs Buy

Could you hack this together with custom APIs? Sure. But Zapier’s already got the templates. ApproveThis adds:

- Legal-grade audit trails (Watershed shows the data, we show who said yes/no)
- Bulk approval rules (e.g., auto-approve all security trainings under 1hr)
- Mobile-friendly approvals that don’t require VPN access

Translation: Your IT team stops getting tickets about “how do I approve this on my phone?”

Bottom Line

If Watershed LRS is your source of truth for what’s being learned, ApproveThis becomes the system of record for who allowed it to happen. Together through Zapier, they turn learning analytics into actual decisions – without another onboarding nightmare.

Get started with ApproveThis (free trial available) or schedule a 10-minute demo to see the Watershed integration live. No sales scripts – we’ll show you how to replace three redundant systems your team currently hates.