Workflow Overview
See where refund cases sit in the workflow, which decisions require human attention, and where policy or execution controls have stopped progress.
Metrics
Case Population
- Awaiting Approval2View Cases
- Exception / Recovery5View Cases
- Average Attention Waiting Time4d 7h 58m
Authority
Cases Needing Attention
- WAI-002$185
There's a $185 subscription renewal on my card that I never authorized.
- Workflow:
- Awaiting Approval
- Authority:
- Human Approval Required
- Approval:
- Pending
Waiting Time: 8d 13h 58m
Reason: Requested amount exceeds the $100 auto-approval threshold.
Recommended Next Action: Review the disputed subscription renewal before issuing a refund.
- WAI-004$64
I'd like a refund for $64, sorry I don't have the transaction number handy.
- Workflow:
- Exception / Recovery
- Authority:
- Blocked
- Approval:
- Not Required
Waiting Time: 6d 12h 43m
Reason: Review Required: Missing transaction ID.
Recommended Next Action: Request the transaction ID from the customer before proceeding.
- WAI-005$37
Requesting a $37 refund for my last order.
- Workflow:
- Exception / Recovery
- Authority:
- Blocked
- Approval:
- Not Required
Waiting Time: 5d 14h 13m
Reason: Policy Violation: Transaction has already been refunded.
Recommended Next Action: Inform the customer the transaction was already refunded.
- WAI-006$92
Can I still get a $92 refund for something I bought a while back?
- Workflow:
- Exception / Recovery
- Authority:
- Blocked
- Approval:
- Not Required
Waiting Time: 4d 10h 58m
Reason: Policy Violation: Transaction is outside the 30-day refund window.
Recommended Next Action: Inform the customer the refund window has expired.
- WAI-007$55
The item I got was defective, please refund $55.
- Workflow:
- Exception / Recovery
- Authority:
- Auto-Approved to Proceed
- Approval:
- Not Required
Waiting Time: 3d 8h 36m
Reason: Execution Failed: Simulated payment gateway timeout while issuing the refund.
Recommended Next Action: Review the refund request and transaction context before proceeding.
- WAI-009$140
Need a $140 refund for my latest order, same as the last few times.
- Workflow:
- Awaiting Approval
- Authority:
- Human Approval Required
- Approval:
- Pending
Waiting Time: 1d 7h 18m
Reason: Requested amount exceeds the $100 auto-approval threshold.
Recommended Next Action: Review the customer's refund history before deciding on this request.
- WAI-010$75
Please refund $75 to my account for the order I placed.
- Workflow:
- Exception / Recovery
- Authority:
- Blocked
- Approval:
- Not Required
Waiting Time: 0d 11h 58m
Reason: Data Conflict: Account and transaction context conflict.
Recommended Next Action: Escalate for manual review due to account/transaction mismatch.
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Workflow State Distribution
- 1Received0
- 2Assessed0
- 3Policy Checked0
- 4Awaiting Approval2
- 5Approved0
- 6Executing0
- 7Validating0
- 8Completed3
Not a normal sequential stage — cases can branch here from any stage above when policy or execution stops progress.
Recent Cases
- WAI-010$75Workflow:Exception / RecoveryAuthority:Blocked
- WAI-009$140Workflow:Awaiting ApprovalAuthority:Human Approval Required
- WAI-008$28Workflow:CompletedAuthority:Auto-Approved to Proceed
- WAI-007$55Workflow:Exception / RecoveryAuthority:Auto-Approved to Proceed
- WAI-006$92Workflow:Exception / RecoveryAuthority:Blocked