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Purpose When staff members (Teachers or Office Staff) submit a training requirement request, it first comes to you as the Institute Head. You review each request and either approve it (forward to Training Manager) or reject it with a reason.

Requirements Workflow

flowchart TD A([Staff submits Training Requirement]) --> B[Status: PENDING\nAppears on Institute Head Dashboard] B --> C[Institute Head opens Requirements List] C --> D[Review Request Details] D --> E{Decision} E -->|Approve| F[Status → APPROVED BY HEAD\nForwarded to Training Manager] E -->|Reject| G[Enter Rejection Reason] G --> H[Status → REJECTED\nStaff notified with reason] F --> I[Training Manager Reviews] I -->|Approves| J[Staff is enrolled in program] I -->|Rejects| K[Status → REJECTED BY TM\nStaff notified]

Requirements List Screen

Requirements List Screen Screenshot
1Status Tabs — Filter by: All, Pending, Approved, Rejected.
2Requirement Cards — Each shows: Staff name, program requested, reason, date submitted.
3Action Buttons — Approve ✓ and Reject ✗ are visible on each PENDING requirement.
4Search — Find requirements by staff name or program name.

Requirement Status Reference

StatusMeaningNext Action
PENDINGSubmitted by staff, awaiting your review.Approve or Reject
APPROVED BY HEADYou approved it — now with Training Manager.Wait for TM action
REJECTEDYou rejected it. Staff was notified.
APPROVED BY TMTraining Manager approved. Staff enrolled.
REJECTED BY TMTraining Manager rejected after your approval.Discuss with staff
Two-Stage Approval
Requirements go through two approval stages: Institute Head first, then Training Manager. Only requirements you approve are visible to the Training Manager.
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