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Monitor Approval Process Status

RETURN TO: Approve a Requisition

To learn how an Approval Process is initiated, see: Determine an Approval Process.

KEY TOPICS:

  • View Approval Process Status
  • Approval Process Tools for the Requisition Owner
    • Send a Reminder
    • Resubmit a Requisition for Approval

Review and Facilitate Requisition Approvals

Both the submitter of an approval request and the designated approver(s) can review the approval status for a Requisition in the Pending category, based on Location access and the software Profile defining their purview.

Quick Tip: If you are an approver, you can respond to approval requests via the Pending Notifications tile on the Home page Dashboard.

View Approval Process Status

After a new Requisition is submitted for approval (or resubmitted after a disapproval), the approval status can be viewed in the Requisition detail by selecting the Approval Process tab. On this tab, a vertical "flow chart" will indicate progress attained, illustrating anywhere from one approver to multiple decisionmakers, based on your organization's practices.

A pending approval will be indicated by an Open circle to the left of the approver's name, and a personalized message at the top of the tab indicates: This requisition is awaiting [User name, or your] approval.

A completed step in the Approval Process will be indicated as follows:

  • A positive approval is represented by Check mark to the left of each approver's name and labeled with a date. Once the Requisitions is approved, a tagline will display below above the chart: The approval process for this requisition has been completed.

    • OR

  • If an approval was declined, that will be indicated by an "X" to the left of the approver's name, and the following message displays above the chart: The approval process for this requisition was not completed successfully.
    • The submitter can resubmit the Requisition, as outlined in this article, below.

Approval Process Tools for the Requisition Owner

Send a Reminder

Quick Tip: Based on your organization's settings, Pending Requisitions that have exceeded a specified time period may be labeled with an alert icon on the Requisition list.

Return to the Approval Process tab to view the process flowchart, and locate the outstanding approver. To send an email reminder to the approver, click the [Email] icon, located adjacent to the approver's name.

Resubmit a Requisition for Approval

If an approver rejects the Pending Requisition, the submitter can select [Resubmit] after making the necessary changes to Requisition content.