Get clear client decisions without scattered approval trails.
Digital Client Approval is the process of presenting work or a decision to a client and capturing their response digitally. Give clients a clear place to review work make a decision and move the relationship forward.
Client approvals become difficult when decisions are buried in communication.
A client may approve a design through an email reply mention approval in a message or give verbal confirmation during a conversation. When the decision is separated from the work being approved it can become difficult to understand exactly what was decided and what should happen next.
Approvals get buried
Important decisions can disappear inside long email threads and message conversations.
Verbal decisions are difficult to track
A decision made during a conversation can be harder to connect to the specific work that was discussed.
Approval status is unclear
Teams may not have a clear understanding of whether the client has actually approved the work.
Feedback gets mixed with decisions
Requested changes and final approval are different actions but can become mixed together in the same conversation.
Versions create confusion
Multiple versions of work can make it harder to understand which item the client was responding to.
Teams chase confirmation
When approval is not clearly separated from general communication teams may need to follow up for a definitive decision.
The decision lacks context
A simple approval message can be difficult to interpret when it is separated from the work and surrounding client context.
What is Digital Client Approval?
Digital client approval is the process of presenting work or a decision to a client and capturing their response digitally.
The approval point is different from general communication. Instead of simply asking a client what they think the business is looking for a clear decision about whether the work can proceed.
A typical approval workflow is:
Share → Review → Decide → Approve → Move Forward
Approval is a decision point
- Present the relevant work
- Give the client the right context
- Allow the client to review
- Capture feedback when changes are needed
- Capture the approval decision
- Continue the relevant workflow
Use digital client approval when a decision needs to move the work forward.
Client approval is useful when the business needs a clear decision before continuing with a deliverable milestone or other piece of work.
Design deliverables
Get a client decision on designs before moving into the next stage.
Website work
Request approval for website work before the relevant work moves forward.
Marketing materials
Present campaign assets or materials when a client decision is required.
Proposals
Give clients a clear decision point when a proposal requires confirmation.
Documents
Request a decision when a document needs client acceptance before the next step.
Content
Present content for client review and approval before publishing or continuing with the work.
Project milestones
Use approval at defined points where client confirmation is needed to continue project work.
Scope decisions
Give clients a clear decision point when an important project or scope decision needs confirmation.
A useful digital approval process makes the decision clear.
Clear item
Identify exactly what the client is being asked to approve.
Relevant context
Give the client enough information to understand the work and the decision being requested.
Clear decision
Make it clear what response or action the client needs to provide.
Client access
Give the client a clear place to access the relevant work.
Feedback or clarification
Allow the client to communicate when the work needs clarification or changes before approval.
Approval outcome
Make the final decision distinct from general comments or requested changes.
Decision context
Keep the approval connected to the relevant client work wherever the workflow supports it.
Next step
Make clear what happens after the client decision.
Bring the approval decision into the client workspace.
Digital approval works best when the work being reviewed and the client decision are connected to the wider client workflow.
Work or file
Start with the work or file that requires a client decision.
Client workspace
Make the relevant work available within the appropriate client workspace.
Review
The client accesses the relevant work and reviews what has been presented.
Feedback or decision
The client can communicate feedback when changes are needed or provide the relevant decision.
Approval
Once the client is satisfied with the work the approval decision can be captured through the relevant workflow.
Next step
The team continues with the next relevant stage of the client or project workflow.
Riverton’s documented feature architecture includes Client Approvals alongside Client Messaging Client Tasks and File Sharing. Use the relevant capability according to the actual workflow.
Move from shared work to a clear client decision.
Prepare the work
Identify the work that requires a client decision and make sure the relevant context is available.
Share it with the client
Make the relevant work available through the appropriate client workspace.
Client reviews the work
The client accesses the work and evaluates what has been presented.
Client responds
The client provides feedback or communicates the relevant decision based on the work.
Team responds
If changes or clarification are needed the team addresses the client’s response before approval.
Client approves
Once the work is ready the client provides the approval decision.
Work moves forward
The team continues with the next relevant stage of the workflow.
Approval and feedback are connected but they are not the same action.
Feedback communicates an opinion observation or requested change. Approval communicates a decision to accept or proceed with the work. A client can provide feedback several times before reaching the final approval point.
| Digital Client Approval | Client Feedback |
|---|---|
| Captures a decision | Captures an opinion or requested change |
| Usually represents a defined decision point | Can happen throughout the work |
| Indicates acceptance or permission to proceed | May lead to revisions |
| Often concludes a review cycle | May start another review cycle |
Review means evaluating the work. Feedback means communicating observations or requested changes. Approval means making the decision to accept or proceed.
Review the work first. Approve it when the decision is ready.
Review
Review is the evaluation stage. The client examines the work to understand whether it meets the relevant requirements.
Feedback
Feedback communicates what the client thinks should change or what needs clarification.
Approval
Approval is the decision point where the client accepts the work or confirms that it can move forward.
This distinction keeps Digital Client Approval focused on the decision itself rather than turning the page into a general client review or feedback workflow.
Make the approval decision clear from the client’s perspective.
Clients should understand what they are being asked to review what the work relates to and what decision they need to make.
A clear experience separates review and feedback from the final approval decision so the client knows what happens after they respond.
- What the client is reviewing
- Where the relevant work is located
- Why the decision is needed
- What response is required
- How feedback or clarification can be handled
- What happens after approval
Digital client approval can support many client-facing decisions.
Design approval
Present completed design work when a client decision is required.
Website approval
Give clients a clear decision point for website work before the next stage.
Marketing campaign approval
Request a client decision on campaign materials or related work.
Document approval
Give clients a defined decision point when documents require acceptance.
Content approval
Present content for review and capture the decision needed to move forward.
Proposal approval
Give clients a clear place to respond when a proposal requires confirmation.
Project milestone approval
Capture client decisions at important stages of project work.
Deliverable approval
Separate the final client decision from earlier review and feedback.
Clearer approval decisions make client-dependent work easier to move forward.
Clearer client decisions
Give approval a defined place within the client workflow.
Less approval chasing
Make the approval point easier to identify instead of relying on scattered communication.
More organized review cycles
Keep feedback and final approval conceptually separate.
Fewer communication gaps
Keep the decision connected to the work and surrounding client context.
Clearer next steps
Make it easier for the team to understand what happens after the client decision.
Smoother project movement
Help client-dependent work move from review and decision into the next relevant stage.
Show the approval workflow in the context where the client uses it.
The strongest product proof should demonstrate the actual Riverton approval experience rather than relying on generic claims about digital approvals.
- Real approval-related product view
- Relevant client work or file context
- Client-side experience where available
- Actual approval workflow
- Clear explanation of the demonstrated capability
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Do not use this section to imply e-signatures legally binding signatures automated reminders approval certificates audit trails version control or other functionality that has not been verified.
Digital approval is one part of a broader client workflow.
Approval usually sits alongside other client activities. A client may need to access a file review work provide feedback communicate with the team and then make a decision.
Riverton provides a broader Client Portal and Client Portal Software environment for client work.
Related capabilities include Client Approvals Client Messaging Client Tasks and Client File Sharing.
Approval workflow
- Work or file
- Client access
- Review
- Feedback when needed
- Decision
- Approval
- Next step
Digital Client Approval questions
What is digital client approval?
Digital client approval is the process of presenting work or a decision to a client and capturing their response digitally. It creates a defined decision point between reviewing work and moving forward.
How does digital client approval work?
A typical process is to share the relevant work provide context allow the client to review it receive feedback or a decision capture approval when the work is ready and then continue with the next stage.
What is the difference between client approval and client feedback?
Feedback communicates an opinion observation or requested change. Approval communicates the decision to accept or proceed with the work. Feedback can happen multiple times before approval.
What is the difference between client review and approval?
Review is the process of evaluating the work. Approval is the decision that follows when the client is ready to accept or proceed with the work.
When should businesses request client approval?
Businesses should request approval when a client decision is needed before work can move into the next relevant stage. Common examples include designs websites content documents proposals deliverables and project milestones.
How can businesses organize client approvals?
Businesses can organize approvals by clearly identifying the work being approved providing relevant context separating feedback from the final decision and connecting the approval to the next stage of the workflow.
Can clients approve work online?
A digital approval workflow can allow clients to access relevant work and provide a decision through a digital client environment. The exact client-side approval experience should be described according to the verified product implementation.
How can a client portal help with digital approvals?
A client portal can provide a shared place where clients access relevant work and communicate with the business. This can help keep the approval process connected to the wider client workflow.
How does Riverton support digital client approval?
Riverton has a dedicated Client Approvals capability within its client-work architecture. Related capabilities include Client Messaging Client Tasks and File Sharing. The exact approval experience should follow the verified Riverton product interface.
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