Find and Fix Approval Bottlenecks Across Your Workflows
Approvals often stall progress. Track how long items wait at each approval step and surface the bottlenecks slowing your operations.
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Track Approval Steps
Add a
Webhooknode logging when items enter and leave each approval step. - 2
Compute Wait Times
Add a
Codenode calculating average wait per step and approver. - 3
Identify Bottlenecks
Add a step ranking the slowest approval steps.
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Report the Findings
Add a
Slacknode surfacing where approvals stall most. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow over recent approvals. Confirm bottlenecks surface.
Frequently asked questions
How do I fix a bottleneck?
Add backup approvers, raise auto-approval thresholds, or simplify the step causing delays.
Can I track by approver?
Yes — per-approver data shows whether the delay is a person, a policy or a volume problem.
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