What makes an approval workflow realistic enough to train on?

Use this list to judge whether a sample reflects how authority is actually exercised in a business, rather than a simple threshold check on an amount field.

- Limits vary by amount band, risk rating and role, so no single threshold decides every case. - A delegation register records start dates, end dates, scope and acting arrangements for each grant. - Some requests sit just below or just above a limit, so small differences in a figure change the route. - Certain rules add approvers, such as dual sign-off for high-risk suppliers or sensitive customers. - Conflicts of interest appear where the requester and the nominated approver share a reporting line or an interest. - Cases are handed over mid-flight when an approver leaves, changes role or goes on leave. - Exceptions carry a recorded reason and an owner, not only clean approvals. - Policies change over time, so the rule in force on the request date has to be identified.