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Digital Document Approval

Automated approval workflows with 75% faster approval cycles

Document ManagementApproval WorkflowDigital SignatureCompliance

The Challenge

Document chaos is everyday reality in many organizations. Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests, and internal approvals travel through endless email chains as PDF attachments. Nobody knows exactly where a document is or who needs to sign it next. Important contracts are delayed by weeks because approvers are traveling or emails land in spam folders. Duplicate versions create confusion, and the compliance department cannot demonstrate complete audit trails. A single delayed contract can cost a major client worth €500,000. Manual tracking ties up two full-time employees who do nothing but write emails and search through folders.

Our Solution

A fully digitized document management system with intelligent approval workflows solves these problems. Documents are stored centrally in Google Drive or SharePoint and automatically versioned. Each document type triggers a predefined approval workflow that involves the right people in the right sequence. DocuSign enables legally binding digital signatures from anywhere. Automatic deputy rules kick in during absences. Escalations start automatically after defined time windows. The system provides complete transparency: everyone sees in real-time where a document stands and what happens next. Slack notifications ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

Automation Workflow

How the digital approval process works step by step

Mini Map
BPMN Elemente
Trigger
Start Event
Processing
Task
Integration
Service Task
Output
End Event
Gateway
XOR (Exklusiv)

Key Features

Intelligent Workflow Engine

Document type-specific approval chains with parallel and sequential steps, automatic escalations, and deputy logic

Legally Binding E-Signature

DocuSign integration for legally compliant digital signatures from any device, anywhere in the world

Automatic Versioning

Every change is versioned and logged. Old versions are preserved and can be restored at any time

Complete Audit Trail

Full documentation of all actions, changes, and approvals for compliance requirements and audits

Results

-75%
Approval Time
100%
Audit Compliance
0
Lost Documents
2
FTEs Saved

75% faster approvals, 100% audit compliance, 0 lost documents

Technology Stack

n8nGoogle DriveDocuSignSlackPostgreSQLMicrosoft SharePoint

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