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SAP Purchasing Approval – In Teams!

Key Takeaways

⇨ Looply's new packaged service allows managers to approve SAP purchase orders directly within Microsoft Teams, streamlining the approval process and reducing workflow delays.

⇨ The integration helps eliminate risks associated with scattered approvals, such as delayed supplier payments, budget and compliance issues, and increased administrative burdens on finance teams.

⇨ The service is ready-to-deploy with pre-configured approvals, secure SAP integration, customizable templates, and full audit tracking, enabling businesses to implement this solution quickly and efficiently.

Looply’s new packaged service enables businesses to streamline their SAP purchase order approvals directly within Microsoft Teams, reducing the risk of missed approvals and improving workflow efficiency.

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For many businesses, approving purchase orders is a routine but critical process. Yet, the reality for managers is often an overload of inboxes and applications, each requiring their attention. Important approvals sit unnoticed in SAP, clogging up workflows and delaying essential business operations. But what if you could approve purchase orders directly in Microsoft Teams?

With Looply’s new packaged service for SAP purchasing approvals, this vision becomes reality. Managers can review, approve, or reject SAP purchase orders without ever leaving Teams, streamlining decision-making and reducing the risk of delayed approvals.

The Risk of Missed Approvals

Managing approvals across multiple inboxes and apps introduces inefficiencies and risks. When approvals are scattered across SAP interfaces, email notifications, and third-party tools, critical business transactions can be delayed. Bottlenecks lead to:

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• Delayed supplier payments and fulfillment, disrupting supply chains.
• Budget and compliance risks from overlooked approvals.
• Frustrated employees and increased admin burden as finance teams chase approvals manually.

By bringing SAP purchase approvals into Microsoft Teams, organizations can eliminate these risks and empower managers with a faster, more intuitive way to approve spending.

Looply’s Packaged Service – Accelerating the Transition

While businesses recognize the benefits of moving SAP processes to Teams, the challenge is in making it happen—quickly, securely, and without extensive development effort. That’s where Looply’s packaged service for SAP purchasing approvals comes in.

Available now, this ready-to-deploy service delivers all the components needed to integrate SAP purchasing approvals directly into Teams. The solution includes:

• Pre-configured approvals in Teams, so managers can take action instantly.
• Secure SAP integration, ensuring real-time data synchronization.
• Customizable templates, allowing businesses to tailor approval workflows to their needs.
• Full audit tracking, providing transparency and compliance for financial approvals.

The packaged service makes it easy for businesses to get started in days, not months, with a proven approach to Teams-based approvals.

See It in Action

To showcase how this works, we’ve put together a live demonstration. Watch as a purchase order approval is completed inside Microsoft Teams—without logging into SAP.

A Smarter Way to Approve SAP Purchases

By shifting SAP purchasing approvals into Teams, businesses reduce approval cycle times, improve control over spending, and make life easier for busy managers. And with Looply’s packaged service, organizations can accelerate this transformation effortlessly.

Explore the details of the SAP Purchasing Approvals packaged service here

Let’s move beyond inbox overload—it’s time to bring SAP approvals where work happens!

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