Purchase Request Approval Workflow
Digitises purchase requests with AI checks and approvals in Microsoft Teams.
All industries · Operations
Illustrative example build, not a client case study.
Purchase requests travel by email and paper, approvals are slow and nobody knows where a request is stuck.
Technology
- Microsoft Teams
- Power Automate
- SharePoint Lists
- Power BI
- 1
Digital request form
Staff raise requests in Teams with item, budget line and quotes attached.
- 2
AI checks
The request is checked against budget, policy limits and duplicate purchases.
- 3
Approval routing
It is routed to the right approvers based on amount and department.
- 4
Track and report
Requesters and procurement see status, and management sees cycle times.
Designed to deliver
- Faster approvals
- Fewer policy breaches
- Full visibility of every request
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