Authorization stages and user teams

Different stages, or levels, of authorization can be defined for the Financials processes identified above, and more than one level of authorization can apply to some transactions.

A team of valid authorizers, called a user team, is assigned to each authorization stage. Any member of the authorization team is able to approve the transactions, providing the total is within their authorization limit.

The Authorization In Tray lists all of the sets awaiting authorization by the particular authorizer. When a member of a user team selects an authorization set from their in tray, the set is 'checked out' for authorization. This prevents any other member of the team from trying to authorize the same set at the same time.

Note: Authorizers are not alerted to the fact that new transactions are awaiting their authorization, hence they must check their authorization in-tray frequently.