What decisions are in the template?

“Approved?” leaves the request or sends it on. “Within budget?” either schedules the work or asks for a revision that returns to the manager.

Is this a BPMN model?

No. It is a plain flowchart. For a start-and-end style process, see the BPMN-style template, which is also not full BPMN 2.0.

Approval workflow template

An approval workflow shows who must say yes before work starts. This starter has a request, a manager decision, a budget check, and a path back for revisions. FlowSimp is completely free to use — no sign-up required.

Open the approval template →

Paths in the starter

Submit, then manager review.
No — tell the requester.
Yes — check the budget.
Within budget — schedule the work and finish.
Over budget — ask for a revision and return to the manager.

Ready to draw?

No signup. Opens instantly in your browser.

Open this template

Adapt the approvers

Open the approval workflow template. Rename “Manager reviews” to the role that actually decides, and add another diamond only when a second person must sign. Multi-team handoffs fit the swimlane diagram better.

BPMN-style process · Onboarding flow · Process map maker

Flowchart Maker

Shapes, arrows, decisions — diagram anything.

Text to Flowchart

Paste an outline or Mermaid and generate the diagram.

Mermaid to Flowchart

Convert flowchart and graph syntax into an editable diagram.

Free Alternatives

Compare FlowSimp with Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, and others.

Process Map Maker

Map who does what across a workflow.

Online Whiteboard