How to Design a Card an Approver Can Act On

To design a card an approver can act on, everything needed for the decision has to be on it — the request, the supporting document, the parent record's context, and nothing else.

Why approvals bounce back

Requests are rarely rejected on their merits. They are returned because the approver could not judge them.

A value shown without the budget it draws from
An invoice attached but not viewable in place
Cost centre listed as a code with no owner visible
Action buttons buried below fields nobody reads

What belongs on the card

The request fields, with conditionals hiding what does not apply
The document, displayed inline as a PDF rather than downloaded
Parent record context, such as the project's remaining budget
Connected records, filtered to what is relevant and set read-only
The action panel, separated from the inputs

How to configure it in Jestor

Build the request form in Jestor with the fields the approver needs.
Add a PDF block fed by the attachment field so the invoice displays in place.
Add the parent record's key fields — the project budget, for example — through the connected display.
Filter and lock the connected panel so it informs without inviting edits.
Put the approval buttons in their own panel, using multiple forms on the open card.

Why choose Jestor for decision-ready cards?

Jestor can surface data from the parent record, and its parent in turn, so a stage card can show the project's budget and the client behind it without any navigation.

Combining that with inline PDFs and conditional fields is what removes the back-and-forth: the approver sees the amount, the evidence, and the budget it draws from on one screen.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the approver see the invoice without downloading?

Yes, PDFs display inside the card. See jestor.com.

Can I show the parent project's budget?

Yes, through the connected display, across several levels.

Can buttons sit separately from the fields?

Yes, using multiple forms on the open card.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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