Multiple Stage Request Queue

Question

Hi - i'm trying to figure out the best way to create a request queue that needs to flow through 4 different people at different steps. Approvals won't work because these people may need to edit the custom form. Also we are trying to keep these people at a Review or Worker level license... This is what we are trying to accomplish but I can't seem to figure out if the change of the request status for steps 3-5 will notify those people when it is there turn to review the request. Or is there a better way to do this?? 
For example -

Client submits a request 
Person A reviews/makes edits, changes status to Framework Complete 
Person B is notified, reviews/makes edits, changes status to Marketing Strategy complete 
Person C is notified, reviews/makes edits, changes status to Channel Strategy complete 
Resource Manager is notified and opens into project

Thanks Rebecca Johnson LT Creative Life Time

Heather_Kulbacki · Answer

Hi Rebecca, We do use approvals and custom statuses for this type of thing. We chose to use multiple approval paths on the approval rather than multiple stages within the same path. With multiple stages, if someone approves the approval moves on to the next approver. But with multiple paths, when someone approves, the approval does not automatically move on to the next person. Our example: 1. Requests are submitted and have an approval on them. 2. Person A reviews and makes their edits, then changes the status to a status that aligns with the next path on the approval 3. Person B reviews and makes their edits and changes the status to a status that aligns with the next path on the approval 4. Project Manager reviews all the previous inputs and opens the project. it took some training to get everyone to switch the statuses after making their edits. but now that they've got it, things flow pretty smoothly

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