TimeChart Digital Approvals
Electronic approval workflow software
Move internal approvals out of scattered email and chat. Route requests through defined reviewers, track each stage and keep the decision connected to the wider TimeChart workspace.
Stop chasing approvals
Turn informal requests into visible decision workflows
When purchase requests, leave approvals, budget decisions or internal permissions move through email and chat, teams lose time asking who has the request and what happens next. TimeChart Electronic Approval is designed to create a defined route, visible status and recorded decision for each request.
Approval workflow capabilities
Workflow builder
Define workflow templates and sequential review levels for different request types.
Request inbox & records
Separate work awaiting action from historical records and completed decisions.
Status visibility
Track pending, approved, rejected, cancelled and draft states according to the workflow.
Role & rights controls
Allocate approval actions according to authorised users and organisational roles.
Notifications
Surface work requiring attention through the internal notification experience.
Audit context
Keep decision activity connected to the request and wider audit/change history.
Common approval use cases
One approval engine, multiple business requests
Purchase approval
Route purchase requests through department and Finance review based on company policy.
Leave approval
Send employee leave requests to the assigned reviewer and People & Culture where required.
Budget approval
Use multi-level review for campaign, department or project budgets.
Internal consent / requests
Structure repeatable internal requests that otherwise move informally through email or messaging.
Why connect approvals to Groupware?
An approval should not end when somebody clicks “Approve”
| Standalone approval | TimeChart connected workflow |
|---|---|
| Request is approved | Approved work can remain connected to organisational users, tasks, documents and follow-up activity. |
| Status lives in a separate tool | The request sits inside the same employee workspace as other operational records. |
| Responsibility may be unclear after approval | Tasks and project workflows can make the next action visible. |
| Approvals are disconnected from attendance/leave | Workforce workflows can live inside the broader TimeChart environment. |
Related workflows
TimeChart Groupware
See the complete digital workplace covering approvals, tasks, projects, documents, messaging, calendars and employee workflows.
Leave Management
Connect employee leave requests to manager approval and workforce records.
Task Management
Turn approved actions into assigned work with owners and deadlines.
Workflow examples on this page are based on the TimeChart Groupware R16 solution design. Production approval rules, delegation, persistence, security and integration behaviour must be configured and tested for the customer environment.
Frequently asked questions
Questions buyers ask about TimeChart Groupware
What is electronic approval workflow software?
Electronic approval workflow software routes internal requests through defined reviewers so the requester and authorised users can see the current stage, decision status and recorded outcome.
What types of requests can TimeChart approvals support?
The R16 solution models purchase requests, leave requests and budget approvals, and the workflow builder is designed for configurable request templates and approval stages.
Can approvals have multiple levels?
Yes. Approval routes can contain sequential levels such as a department manager, Finance and a final decision stage, depending on the workflow policy.
Can approval responsibility be controlled by role or department?
The solution includes organisation users, departments, designations, approval roles and rights allocation. Production configuration should enforce the organisation's exact authority and delegation policy.
Does TimeChart keep an approval audit trail?
The solution design includes approval records plus audit and change history. Retention, security, export and server-side enforcement depend on the production implementation and policy.
Can approvals connect to documents and other TimeChart modules?
The Groupware design includes linked documents, tasks, notifications, attendance and organisational records, allowing approval workflows to sit within a broader business workspace rather than operate as a separate form tool.
TimeChart Groupware
Move internal work out of scattered email, chat and spreadsheets.
See how TimeChart can connect approvals, tasks, documents, communication and workforce workflows for your organisation.
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