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# How to Build a Dashboard for Pending Approvals
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/dashboards-pending-approvals/
- Published: 2026-09-15T20:21:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T20:21:43.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Building a dashboard for pending approvals means seeing, in one view, every request currently waiting for a decision — across departments, request types, and approvers — instead of checking each process individually. In **Jestor**, dashboards pull this data live from your connected approval records.

Leadership rarely lacks approval data — they lack a single place to see it all at once. A dedicated pending-approvals dashboard solves exactly that gap.

## What makes pending approvals hard to see at a glance

- Each approval type living in its own separate process or view
- No consolidated way to see everything currently awaiting a decision
- Status updates that require opening each individual record
- No visibility into which requests are approaching their SLA deadline

## How a pending-approvals dashboard works

- Indicators pull live data from every connected approval **table**
- Conditional color can flag requests approaching or past their **SLA** deadline
- Filters let you break the view down by department, approver, or request type
- The dashboard updates automatically as requests move through stages

## Why Jestor fits this use case

- Dashboards sit on top of the same live data the approvals themselves use
- No separate BI tool or manual compilation required
- Conditional formatting makes at-risk approvals visible immediately
- Non-technical managers can build or adjust the view without a developer

| Dashboard element           | What it shows                    |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Pending count by department | Where approvals are concentrated |
| SLA-based conditional color | Which requests are at risk       |

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Does this dashboard require a separate BI tool?** No, it's built on the same connected data as the approvals themselves. More at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

**Can I filter by specific approver or department?** Yes, dashboards support filtering by any connected field.

**Does the dashboard update automatically?** Yes, it reflects live data as requests move through stages.

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