Approval (German: Freigabe) refers to the step in which a request becomes binding — such as approved vacation, an approved absence, or an approved process step. In many teams this runs through Timebutler. Approvals directly affect capacity, deadlines, and the reliability of project plans.
Central Command incorporates approval and absence information so that ops and finance see not only vouchers but also availability. An open order combined with an approved absence of the key person is a classic steering risk. The command layer makes such tensions visible earlier.
Approval remains a domain matter of the upstream system. Central Command mirrors and contextualizes. Together with Clockify time entries and Lexware vouchers, an operational picture emerges: who is working, who is out, which items are open. That is the difference between a mere accounting view and real operational steering in the everyday life of German agencies and the Mittelstand.
