Sample Approval Process: Expense Reports
- Create a step named Step 1: Manager Approval with the following specifications:Name this step Step 1: Manager Approval.Select Enter this step if the following and choose criteria are met. Also, choose approve record for the else option.Set the filter criteria to: Expense:Amount greater or equal 50.In the Automatically assign to approver(s) option, select the manager of the user submitting the request.If appropriate, choose The approver's delegate may also approve this request if you want to allow the user in the Delegated Approver field to approve requests.
- Name this step Step 1: Manager Approval.
- Select Enter this step if the following and choose criteria are met. Also, choose approve record for the else option.
- Set the filter criteria to: Expense:Amount greater or equal 50.
- In the Automatically assign to approver(s) option, select the manager of the user submitting the request.
- If appropriate, choose The approver's delegate may also approve this request if you want to allow the user in the Delegated Approver field to approve requests.
- Create a second approval step named Step 2: Multiple VPApproval and specify the following:Use the filter criteria ExpenseAmount greater or equal 5000.Choose Automatically assign to approver(s) and select two users with a VP role.Select the Require UNANIMOUS approval from all selected approvers option. The request isn’t approved unless both designated users approve.If appropriate, choose The approver's delegate may also approve this request if you want to allow the user in the Delegated Approver field to approve requests.Choose Perform ONLY the rejection actions for this step... so that the request returns to the manager for changes if one of the VPs rejects the request.
- Use the filter criteria ExpenseAmount greater or equal 5000.
- Choose Automatically assign to approver(s) and select two users with a VP role.
- Select the Require UNANIMOUS approval from all selected approvers option. The request isn’t approved unless both designated users approve.
- If appropriate, choose The approver's delegate may also approve this request if you want to allow the user in the Delegated Approver field to approve requests.
- Choose Perform ONLY the rejection actions for this step... so that the request returns to the manager for changes if one of the VPs rejects the request.