📊What is a department-wise Hierarchical Approval Matrix? odoo ERP, Explained!

It is a rule-based approval structure where:

  • Approvers are assigned per department
  • Approvals follow a management hierarchy
  • Approval levels change based on transaction value
  • ERP enforces approvals before confirmation/posting

Core Components of the Approval Matrix

A. Department

  • Sales
  • Finance
  • Procurement
  • Operations
  • HR

Each department has its own approvers


B. Approval Levels (Hierarchy)

Example hierarchy:

  1. Line Manager
  2. Department Head
  3. Finance Manager
  4. CFO / CEO

C. Amount-based Rules (Thresholds)

Amount RangeApproval Required
≤ 5,000Line Manager
5,001 – 25,000Dept Head
25,001 – 100,000Dept Head + Finance
> 100,000CFO / CEO

D. Document Types

  • Purchase Requisition (PR)
  • Purchase Order (PO)
  • Vendor Bills
  • Payments
  • Expense Claims

Each document can have separate approval logic


Sample Approval Matrix (Department-wise)

Procurement Department – Purchase Orders

AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3
≤ 10,000Procurement Manager
10,001 – 50,000Procurement ManagerFinance Manager
> 50,000Procurement ManagerFinance ManagerCEO

ERP Workflow Logic (How System Enforces It)

  1. User creates transaction
  2. ERP detects:
    • Department
    • Amount
    • Document type
  3. ERP assigns approval route automatically
  4. Status changes:
    • Draft → Waiting for Approval → Approved → Confirmed
  5. Higher approvers cannot be skipped
  6. Audit trail is maintained

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