How To Create a Parallel Approval Process Using Power Automate

Power Automate Introduction

Power Automate This article will guide you through the creation of a parallel approval process using Power Automate cloud flow.

Let’s start.

Within the Power Automate parallel approval process, a single approval request is sent to multiple approvers, and each approver’s approval process operates independently.

Go to https://make.powerapps.com/, then click on “New Flow,” choose “Automated cloud flow,” provide a flow name, and select “When an item is created.” Please consult the screenshot below for reference.

Next select as shown in the below screenshot

Following Next, we must choose the site address and then select the list.

Click on New Step and choose an operation pane, search for “Start and wait for an approval” under actions, and select it.

In this window, please select the options as shown below.

Next, similarly, we need to add one more start and wait for an approval action.

Next, we will “Apply to each” to get all the required fields.

Next, click on the new step and select the condition under Actions.In the section below, click on “choose a value” and select the value from dynamic content as “ManagerApproved,” which corresponds to “Approve.

In the below Section click on choose a value and select the value from dynamic content as HRApproved is equal to Approve.

Click on ‘Add an Action’ under the ‘If yes’ condition and search for Send an Email –> Select Send an email(V2).

In this section, select the options as shown in the below screen.

Next, click on Add an Action Search Updated item and select it from under Actions.

Next, if the condition is equal to false, please add the same Send an Email –> Select Send an email(V2) and Update Item as shown in the below screen.

In the Test Flow window, select Manually -> Click on Test

Once the item is added to the SharePoint list, our flow will get started.

An approval email will be sent to the respective manager first once the manager approves the leave request. email will be triggered to HR for the Next approval.

Here the final output

An approval email will be sent to the respective manager first once the manager approves the leave request. email will be triggered to HR for the Next approval