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+ | # File Approvals | ||
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+ | Bob has written a Resource Plan as part of the 2018 budgeting process. | ||
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+ | As soon as as Bob requests the approval two things happen: The file becomes read-only, and an “Approval requested” label appears next to the file name. | ||
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+ | A moment later Sue sees a message in her browser and her email inbox telling her that Bob has requested that she approve a file. | ||
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+ | Sue reviews the file, and then clicks either “Approve” or “Reject”. | ||
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+ | Either way, Bob gets a message telling him what Sue decided. | ||
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+ | If Sue rejected the file then it becomes editable again. | ||
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+ | This would be a useful process in any context, but consider some of the advantages that come from having it available on the Enterprise File Fabric: | ||
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+ | * Any kind of file – spreadsheets, | ||
+ | * The files can be stored on any of the more than 50 storage clouds that we support. | ||
+ | * Depending on the the file sharing policies that the enterprise has established, | ||
+ | * The files can be tagged for easy categorisation and retrieval. | ||
+ | * Versions of the file can be retained as it changes prior to approval. | ||
+ | * Users can add comments to each version of any file. | ||
+ | * Files can be searched and retrieved based on their contents. | ||
+ | * Each step in the approval process is captured in a structured audit log that can be filtered and exported. | ||
+ | * External actions such as notifications can easily be triggered by approvals. | ||
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+ | We have Enterprise File Fabric customers in many industries such as construction, |