Problem Definition

When there are multiple approvers on an issue, if only one denies or approves, the issue is transitioned without giving other approvers an opportunity to agree or disagree. This results in a lot of administrative work as these issues have to be placed back into a status requiring approval so the approval step can be repeated.

Suggested Solution

Create a way to configure workflow transitions for approvals based on the number of approvals/rejections. For example, if I have three approvers on an issue, I could set the following for the approval:

• Required to approve: 1
• Required to deny: 2

In this example, if any one approver gives the green light, the request is approved. If one denies it, however, another will have to agree to deny the request.

Why this is important

This allows my team to more effectively distribute approval responsibility without creating significant administrative overhead.

Workaround

No workaround at this time.