Approval
A workflow action where a named individual or role decides to authorise (or refuse) further progression of a document or process.
Approval
An approval is a workflow action where a named individual (or role-resolved person) decides whether the document or process can proceed. Approval is a deliberate decision; mere acknowledgement is an acceptance, not an approval.
Approval outcomes in Papyrus: Approve, Reject, Request Changes, Delegate.
Each approval action is captured in the audit log with the actor, the timestamp, the IP, the device, and any comment. Rejection requires a comment; approval allows but does not require one.
Approvals can be configured as serial (A then B then C) or parallel (A, B, C in parallel, requiring all, any, or a quorum). Approvals can be conditional — invoices under a threshold need one approver; above the threshold, two.