approval-based workflow

[ə-ˈprü-vəl ˈbeɪst ˈwɜrk-ˌfloʊ]
nounpl: approval-based workflows
fluxo de trabalho baseado em aprovação
1. A systematic process in which tasks, documents, or requests must be reviewed and approved by designated individuals or teams before proceeding to the next stage
The company implemented an approval-based workflow to ensure all expenses over $5,000 are reviewed by management.
A empresa implementou um fluxo de trabalho baseado em aprovação para garantir que todas as despesas acima de $5.000 sejam revisadas pela gerência.
2. A business process management system that routes submissions through predefined approval stages with specified decision-makers at each stage
Our approval-based workflow streamlined the document review process from weeks to days.
Nosso fluxo de trabalho baseado em aprovação simplificou o processo de revisão de documentos de semanas para dias.
This term is predominantly used in corporate and business contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian companies, approval-based workflows are common in formal hierarchical organizations, particularly in financial services, government agencies, and large multinational corporations. The concept reflects the preference for structured decision-making and accountability chains typical of Brazilian business culture.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
approval workflowapproval processmulti-level approval systemhierarchical approval chain
Antonyms / Antônimos
ad-hoc processunstructured workflowautonomous process

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fluxo de trabalho baseado em aprovação
Standard term used in business and corporate environments
São Paulo
fluxo de aprovação
Shortened version commonly used in corporate settings
Portugal
fluxo de trabalho com base em aprovação
Portuguese variant using 'com base em' instead of 'baseado em'
General Business
workflow de aprovação
Anglicized version sometimes used in tech-forward organizations

Related Words

workflow managementapproval chainauthorizationdocument routingprocess automationstakeholder approval

Related Idioms & Phrases

getting the green light
sign off on something
jump through hoops
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