A mock demo of a payroll-cycle workflow
Every run, the right approver, before the cut‑off.
PayrollApproval shows one payroll cycle as a workflow: input checks, approval routing by rule, an exception queue and deadline tracking, with an audit trail behind every step.
All data on this site is simulated. 32 runs and 26 exceptions are seeded.
Try the routing rules
Change the facts about a run and watch the approval path rebuild itself, with the reason for each step.
Routed to
Payroll specialist
Every run gets a first review against the input checks.
Releases automatically once checks pass
What it shows
Input checks first
Totals, bank formats, duplicates and variance against last cycle are checked before anyone approves anything.
Rule-based routing
The route is decided by explicit rules, so the same run always reaches the same approvers and the reason is on screen.
An exception queue
Problems leave the main flow and wait in one queue with an owner, an age and a defined way to clear them.
Deadline tracking
Hours to the bank cut-off against work still needed, so slipping runs show up before the cut-off, not after.
An audit trail
Every stage, check, decision and approver is written to a per-run log that can be read back in order.
Visual and versioned
The flow is drawn, not coded, and a saved version stays fixed so an approval path can be reviewed before it goes live.
The workflow engine underneath
This pattern maps onto FluidGrids workflow orchestration: a form or schedule trigger starts a run, validate, if and switch nodes handle checks and routing, a wait node holds a run for sign-off, and each execution keeps a live run log. This page is a simulation of the pattern, not a screen of a live payroll system.
Want this on your own process?
This demo is a sketch of what is possible. Algoshred builds tailored versions around your own approval rules.
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