Delegation of Authority Software

Aptly delegation of authority software is an enterprise platform that digitizes how organizations assign, track, and audit decision-making powers. Aptly replaces static spreadsheets and policy documents with a dynamic authority matrix, real-time delegation tracking, signatory list management, and audit-ready compliance reporting — giving every stakeholder clarity on who can decide what.

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Decision authority management designed to promote good governance and meet regulatory requirements.

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Automate Delegation of Authority Management

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Issue & Acknowledge Delegations
Provide clear delegation of authority lines with real-time updates and acceptance.
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Digitize Signatory Lists
Manage and share authorized signatory lists to reduce risk and improve governance.
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Navigate Decision Rights
Improve transparency and empower teams to discover and engage decision stakeholders.
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Your Enterprise Authority Hub

Create, structure, and distribute delegated authority throughout your business. Aptly digitizes the traditional, static authority matrix, making it easier for teams to understand and navigate decision rights, streamlining approvals to work faster and remain compliant.

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Delegations
Issue and track acknowledgment of financial and non-financial authorities.
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Signature Authority
Grant, track and verify signatories that are automatically synced with corporate delegations.
Policies & Processes
Draft and approve associated policy documents or link to an existing repository.
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Central Hub
View or update delegated authorities across applications. Track requests and approvals.
Product Overview
"An effective delegation of authority framework should empower users and eliminate confusion while maximizing productivity and improving risk management at an organizational level"
Monica Richards, Sr. Risk Manager

Why Aptly

The authority layer for the enterprise. Aptly sits between identity management and business systems, providing the missing governance layer that defines who can approve, sign, and commit on behalf of the organization.

Aptly provides teams the visibility needed to navigate financial and non-financial decision authorities and take action while ensuring alignment with accepted governance, risk management, and compliance standards.

Complete authority governance — Delegation of authority, signatory list management, and RACI frameworks in one platform

30+ enterprise integrations — Sync authority data to Workday, SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Microsoft systems and dozens of other platforms via Aptly connectors

Audit-ready from day one — SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR compliant with full version history and action logs

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Delegations & Acknowledgements

Improve delegate accountability with tracked acknowledgements staff have read and understood their delegations at all levels of the organization.

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Signatory List Management

Digitize authorized signatory lists to reduce the risk of contract disputes and signatory fraud while improving business processes and corporate governance.

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Temporary Delegation & Transfers

Grant time-based or expiring delegations. As staff and positions change, users receive notifications to review and accept current delegations for their role.

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RACI Delegation Framework

Leverage industry proven RACI-based delegations to assign individuals as Responsible, Accountable, Consulted or Informed. Configure and assign additional role types to support unique business requirements.

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Restricted or Public Visibility

Configure role-based visibility up and down the authority matrix and across business units. Publish delegations directly to a company website to ensure public delegations are always current.

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Action and Audit Logs

Verify actions and change history for all delegations and authorizations. Leverage pre-built integrations to view and track authorities across your existing applications.

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Authority Management Insights

Integrations

Sync Authority Across Your Enterprise Tools

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Aptly enterprise integration partners including SSO, HRIS, ERP, and directory sync

The hidden cost of broken authority frameworks

Most enterprises still manage delegation of authority in spreadsheets. Download our white paper on the costs, compliance risks, and emerging technologies reshaping how organizations govern decision rights.

✓ Cost of DOA failures
✓ Compliance frameworks
✓ The agentic future