Approval flow enhancement - Support for User Groups
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Simplify and accelerate your approval processes by sending requests to a group of users in a single step. This feature allows you to configure approval steps that notify an entire user group and require a specific number of members to approve, eliminating the need for complex, sequential workflows and reducing approval turnaround time.
Users
Admin, Recruiter,Approver
Requirements
Enable the User Groups feature: The underlying check_position_user_group_gate must be enabled.
Create User Groups: You must create the necessary User Groups to be available for selection and use within approval workflows.
Value
Organizations often require approvals from a team or a pool of leaders rather than a specific, single individual. Creating rigid, sequential workflows for these scenarios is inefficient and causes delays.
This feature introduces the ability to add pre-defined User Groups to any approval step. Admins can set flexible conditions, such as requiring approval from "all" members, "at least" a certain number, or allowing for a certain number of rejections ("exclude at most").
By enabling flexible approvals for a group (where any member can approve), you reduce delays caused by waiting for a specific individual to act.
For more details on this feature, read Configuring group approvals.
Initial setup
This feature will be available to customers by default. Customers don't need to do anything to see this change in their Eightfold environment by the sandbox and GA dates.
