Automatic Approval

Automatic Approval is the most direct approval mode in equipme.

It allows marketplace and self service requests to move into the order request process without an additional manual approval step. When a user submits a request, equipme approves it automatically and shows it in the approved order requests.

This mode is useful for companies that want to keep the request process lightweight and do not need every request to be reviewed before it can be ordered.

How Automatic Approval works

When Automatic Approval is active, new marketplace and self service requests are approved automatically.

Once Automatic Approval is saved, the selected setup applies to new incoming requests.

There is no approval task for a supervisor, department manager, location manager, cost center manager, or custom workflow. The request does not wait for a manual approval decision.

Instead, it appears directly in the approved order requests. From there, the request can be processed and ordered as usual.

Approved does not mean ordered

Automatic Approval approves the request, but it does not automatically complete the order.

The request still appears in the Order requests area, where the responsible team can continue with the order process. This keeps the operational process clear: the request is approved first, then it can be ordered.

Approved and pending requests

The Order requests area separates approved requests from requests that are still waiting for approval.

With Automatic Approval, new requests move directly into the approved area because no manual approval step is required.

Pending approvals are used when a request still needs a manual approval decision, for example with Simple Approval or Custom Approval.

When Automatic Approval is the right choice

Automatic Approval is a good fit when an organization does not need an additional approval step for incoming requests.

It works well when requests should move quickly into the order process and do not need to be checked by a specific approver first.

This makes Automatic Approval the simplest setup for companies that want a direct path from request to order request.

Automatic Approval compared to other approval modes

equipme supports different approval modes for different levels of control.

Automatic Approval approves requests without a manual approval step.

Simple Approval adds a predefined approval step based on a selected responsibility, such as supervisor, department manager, location manager, or cost center manager approval.

Custom Approval uses workflows for more advanced approval processes.

If your company wants requests to move directly into the approved order requests, Automatic Approval is the right setup. If requests need to be checked before they can be ordered, Simple Approval or Custom Approval may be a better fit.