09/06/2026
Most stalled deals are not “lost.” They’re waiting – on approvals, pricing exceptions, or someone’s inbox.
Here’s the part teams underestimate: approvals don’t only slow quoting – they break momentum at the exact moment the buyer is most engaged.
A useful rule of thumb – automate approvals by risk, not by habit:
• Low-risk deals → auto-approve
• Mid-risk → manager approval
• High-risk overrides → finance approval + audit trail
Some publications and studies frequently cited in B2B operations claim that a big share of sales work is still manual and approval-heavy – and that it directly extends quoting time.
How to automate quoting steps (including triggers/approvals) inside Salesforce:
https://sculptor.cloud/blog/how-to-automate-sales-quotes-in-salesforce