Automate your form and approval processes
Build and run workflows for onboarding, training, reviews and compliance, no code required.
No code workflows
Build streamlined HR processes where training happens with Momentum.
No developer required.
Template, replicate, and automate.
Define the milestones and triggers, and Momentum will do the heavy lifting for you. You just sit back, relax and wait for the approval emails to come to your inbox.
- Link performance milestones to specific courses
- Set triggers to restart development plans, so no one’s stagnant
- Connect Momentum to existing Acorn workflows for seamless training plans
One UI to edit, modify and manage.
Don’t be limited by a pack of pre-designed templates. Build the workflows you need and integrate them with the programs they support.
- Create and edit custom workflows with ease
- Link workflows to courses or programs
- Design processes to be as long (or short) as you need
Create timely learning interventions.
Automate performance infrastructure so you can focus on giving people the development they need, when they need it.
- Set day-one development plans with onboarding workflows
- Automate mentor and mentee matches based on experience
- Inform succession planning with capabilities
- Offer performance improvement plans at the moment of need
- Approve subsidized learning through third-party institutions to increase ramp time
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Made for everyday workflows
Ready-made templates designed for repeatable processes.
Basic Onboarding Email Workflow
Automatically sends a welcome email when a new user is created in Acorn.
Training Request
Keeps training requests in one place, routes them for approval, and tracks the decision.
Competency Evidence Upload
Collects evidence, routes it to the right reviewer, and records the outcome in one workflow.
Standard Approval
Moves requests like travel, expenses, or study support through a straightforward approval flow and logs the decision.
Easy to use with a great team at Acorn ready, willing, and happy to support all our needs.
The Team at Acorn is its greatest asset. They are always quick to respond and very helpful. The system is very user-friendly and intuitive. Once I started building courses I realized what an easy-to-use system it was! We will be integrating the capabilities features soon and I know that will be a game changer for the way we approach Succession Planning.
5/5
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FAQs
What kinds of processes can Momentum automate?
Momentum automates processes involving forms, approvals, and follow-up actions. Common use cases include external training requests, onboarding workflows, study assistance applications, mentor matching, and leave requests.
Do we need developers or IT to build workflows?
No. Momentum is fully no-code, with a drag-and-drop builder designed for HR and L&D teams.
Can we build our own workflows from scratch?
Yes. You can edit templates from the Blueprints library or build custom workflows from scratch.
Can Momentum handle performance reviews?
When paired with Capabilities, Momentum removes manual coordination while Capabilities defines role standards and shows how someone is performing against them.
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