Who it is for
A good fit if your team is…
- Operations teams chasing approvals by email or chat
- Businesses where requests live in several inboxes and spreadsheets
- Managers who need to see what is stuck and why
Operations Automation
Approvals, handoffs and requests that move on their own.
Automate the everyday operational work between teams: internal requests, approvals, handoffs, reminders and status updates.
The problem
Where this helps.
Requests arrive by email, chat and spreadsheet. Someone has to remember who approves what, chase the next person and update everyone. When that person is busy or away, the work waits.
Discuss your workflowHow it runs
From request to report, step by step.
- 01RequestA request arrives from any channel
- 02CheckChecked against your rules
- 03RouteSent to the right owner
- 04ApproveA person signs off before it continues
- 05CompleteMarked done and confirmed
- 06ReportA live view of open, late and done
Typical timeline
First workflow typically live in 1–3 weeks
Scope and price are fixed before the build. You see working software every week.
How it worksExamples
What Operations Automation can look like.
Purchase and expense approvals
Requests routed by amount and department, with reminders and an audit trail.
Internal service requests
IT, facilities or admin requests in one queue with owners and due dates.
Order and job handoffs
Work passes between sales, operations and finance without re-typing.
Tools we often use
We work with the tools you already have wherever possible.
n8n
Make
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Teams
Slack
Google Sheets
Airtable
Notion
What is included
A useful scope, with clear edges.
01
A request form or inbox that feeds one queue
02
Routing and approval rules by type, value or team
03
Reminders, escalations and status updates
04
An exception queue for anything unusual
05
A live view of open, late and completed work
Built-in controls
Clear automation. Clear handoffs.
Approval limits stay in your hands. Automation moves routine work forward, while exceptions, high-value approvals and anything unclear go to a named person with full context.
Security and engineering practicesHow it works
From first message to a working system.
- 01Send a briefDay one
- 02Review and recommendationWithin a few days
- 03Fixed scope and proposalBefore any build
- 04Build in weekly releasesTypically 2–8 weeks
- 05Launch and handoverLaunch week
- 06Support and improveOptional, monthly
Questions
Operations Automation: common questions.
Which processes should we automate first?+
The ones that repeat every week, follow clear rules and cause delays when someone forgets a step. We help you choose in the first review.
Will our team need to learn new software?+
Usually not. Requests and approvals happen in the tools your team already uses, such as email, Teams, Slack or a simple form.
Can approvals still be overridden?+
Yes. Authorised people can approve, reject or reassign anything, and every decision is recorded.
Start a project
Tell us what needs to work better.
Share the workflow, product or operational bottleneck. We’ll review the context and recommend the most practical next step.
Email usinfo@sequenceautomate.comAsync-first. Available worldwide.
No meeting required to send your brief.