How to Reduce Corporate Expense Approval Times
Reducing corporate expense approval time starts by eliminating unnecessary waiting between one approval level and the next — the time lost is rarely in the decision itself, but in the gap before someone realizes they need to decide. Jestor solves this by automating notifications and applying an SLA to every stage of the workflow.
Why approvals take longer than they should
In most cases, the approver isn't "taking their time" on purpose — they simply don't know, in real time, that a request is waiting on them. Without automatic notification, delays become normal, even when the decision itself would take seconds.
How to reduce this time in practice
The first fix is technical: automatically notify the approver as soon as the request reaches their level. The second is managerial: apply an SLA per stage, so recurring delays become visible before they turn into a habit.
Common pains that increase approval time:
- An approver who only finds out about a pending request when someone manually chases it
- No defined deadline for each stage of the workflow
- Requests piling up with no clear priority
- No visibility into exactly where time is being lost
How to reduce this time in practice:
- Automatic notifications alert the approver as soon as the request arrives
- Each stage gets an SLA, with an alert when the deadline is exceeded
- Requests with Approvers are already routed to the right responsible party, with no manual sorting
- The average time per stage becomes visible, allowing continuous adjustments
Where Jestor fits in:
- Applies SLA to every stage of the Approvals workflow
- Creates Requests with Approvers already routed automatically
- Notifies the responsible party as soon as the request reaches that level
- Shows the average approval time by stage, for continuous adjustments
| Common cause of delay | How Jestor reduces it |
|---|---|
| Approver doesn't notice the request | Automatic notification as soon as the request arrives |
| No defined deadline | SLA per stage, with delay alert |
| Manual sorting by the responsible party | Request already born routed to the right approver |
Why choose Jestor to reduce this time
Jestor tackles the root cause of the delay, automatically notifying whoever needs to decide, instead of relying on teams manually chasing each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does automatic notification really reduce approval time? Yes, much of the delay comes from the approver not knowing they need to act, not from the decision itself.
Can I measure the average time for each stage? Yes, SLA per stage lets you track and compare time over time.
Does this only work for expenses, or other types of requests too? The SLA and automatic notification logic applies to any approval workflow. Learn more at jestor.com.
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