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# Monitor an approval plan

# Monitor an approval plan {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Monitor approval plans to understand how the overall approval process is progressing.

## Before you begin

To monitor an approval plan, you must have already defined an approval rule. For more information on how to create approval rules, see [Create an approval rule](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~~xZkTB95nG1Zlp09oLMig "Create approval rules to ensure that the approval requests are reasonable and fit your organization's budget."). You can review and update the plans if required. Approval plans are not created manually.

Role required: admin

## About this task

The approval engine converts each approval rule into one or multiple approval plans. You can monitor approval plans to understand how the overall approval process is progressing, the routing and decision methods used, the
list of approvers involved, the status of the approvals, the list of invoice lines the approval is planned for, and so on.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAccounts Payable OperationsAdministrationApproval plan.
2. Select a record.
3. On the Approval Plan form, review the fields.  
   For a description of the field values, see [Approval Plan form](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/yZ~Lyu53TsRSNBMDZNAt1A "Use the Approval Plan form to view details of the overall invoice approval process.").

## Result

Approval plans are monitored to view the approval flow, approvers, routing methods, statuses, and related invoice lines, helping you track overall approval progress and actions.

## What to do next

Use the related lists of the Approval Plan form to view the approval plan details and approvers associated with this approval plan.

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