Knowledge base Insight.com Approval Routing
By Insight Editor / 2 Jan 2026
Approval Routing
Approval Routing provides automated workflow management for IT purchasing approvals. It helps organizations manage, monitor, and maintain procurement processes by replacing manual requisition processes with a flexible, automated solution.
What Is Approval Routing?
Approval Routing automates the purchasing approval process by directing requisitions through predefined approval workflows. This helps buyers focus on selecting the right products while the approval process is managed automatically.
How Does Approval Routing Improve the Purchasing Process?
Approval Routing streamlines IT procurement by reducing manual oversight while maintaining purchasing controls.
- Speed the entire ordering process
- Replace manual requisition processes with automated workflows
- Keep procurement processes moving forward
- Reduce approval cycle times
How Does Approval Routing Help Manage Order Approvals?
Automated workflows direct requisitions through the appropriate approval process, helping eliminate uncertainty and improve efficiency.
- Take the guesswork out of order routing
- Automate the approval process
- Manage approval workflows from requisition through completion
How Does Approval Routing Support Purchasing Compliance?
Approval Routing helps organizations enforce purchasing standards and maintain control over procurement activities.
- Help ensure policy compliance
- Enforce purchasing standards
- Reduce unauthorized purchases
- Eliminate unapproved product purchases
How Can Users Monitor Order Status?
Approval Routing provides visibility into the approval process with status tracking and notifications.
- View real-time order status
- Access approval logging information
- Receive alert notifications
- Monitor approval activity throughout the purchasing process
| Automated Approval Routing Benefits | |
|---|---|
| Highly configurable rules | Use simple or multi-tier approval rules based on any combination of chain of command, products selected as an option, currency value tiers, or wild card rules (internal dept. code or cost center). |
| Real-time approval status | The requisition history page displays orders awaiting approval, and requestors only see their requisitions, eliminating unnecessary phone calls and emails about status. |
| Customizable schedule for email reminder notifications | Send email notifications on all actions concerning a requisition, or send an email only on the final action when the order is fully approved or denied. Automatically notify approvers that an action is still pending. |
| Snapshot of requisition status | See all requisitions, the days it took to approve or deny, plus a view of your automated approval processes, requesters, and approvers. |
Approval Routing Benefits
Approval Routing provides automated workflow management for IT purchasing approvals. It helps organizations manage approval processes, track requisitions, and maintain purchasing controls while reducing manual oversight.
How Do Configurable Approval Rules Work?
Approval Routing supports flexible approval workflows that can be configured to match organizational requirements.
- Use simple approval rules or multitier approval rules
- Route approvals based on chain of command
- Apply approval rules based on currency value tiers
- Use wild card rules such as internal department codes or cost centers
How Can Users Track Approval Status?
Real-time visibility into requisition activity helps users monitor approval progress and status.
- View orders awaiting approval
- Access requisition history information
- Requestors only see their own requisitions
- Reduce unnecessary phone calls and emails regarding approval status
How Do Approval Reminder Notifications Work?
Email notifications help keep requestors and approvers informed throughout the approval process.
- Send email notifications for all requisition actions
- Send notifications only on the final approval action
- Notify users when an order is fully approved or denied
