Approval Workflows
Approvals with accountability. Not email chains.
Replace ad-hoc approval emails with formal gates that capture who approved, when, with what comment — and optionally require a digital signature. Every decision is logged and auditable.
The problem
Approval by email thread loses context, has no timestamp, and leaves no audit trail. When auditors ask 'who approved this?', the answer is a 30-minute search through inboxes.
How it works
- 1
Configure the approval gate on any task
Set the policy: ANY approver (first to respond unblocks the flow) or ALL approvers must act. Add as many approvers as needed — users or groups.
- 2
Approvers act directly in Cadenio
Approvers receive an in-app notification. They review the submitted task data, add a required comment if configured, and approve or reject — with an optional digital signature.
- 3
Rejection loops back, approval moves forward
On rejection, the task returns to the submitter for revision — or the flow continues anyway, depending on your configured behavior. Every outcome is timestamped and stored.
Used by teams like
Finance
Payment authorization with CFO signature
Payments above threshold require CFO approval with a drawn or typed digital signature. The signed record is attached to the run and available for export.
Compliance & Audit
Policy exception with 2-of-2 reviewers
ALL policy requires both Compliance Officer and Legal to approve before the exception is recorded. Either rejecting sends it back to the requestor with their comment.
HR & People Ops
Offer letter sign-off before HR issues it
Hiring manager submits offer terms. Department head and HR Director must both approve. Rejection loops back with required feedback to the hiring manager.
Every approval, tracked and auditable
No more searching email threads for who said yes.
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