Share Brex budget variance context in Asana
Give project stakeholders a concise update when Brex spend moves beyond the budget context supplied to Notis.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Project Status Update
Tool to create a new status update on a project. use when you need to communicate the current status, progress, or any blockers related to a specific project.
Why this helps
Budget concerns can surface in finance data without reaching the project team that can respond to the underlying work.
- Make a variance visible in the project's status history.
- Summarize the amount, period, and suggested response in one update.
- Help stakeholders coordinate around spend changes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Brex and Asana once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to create an Asana project status update using the variance, reporting period, and response context in each webhook request.
- 4Choose the notis_webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real variance and verify the update is attached to the intended project.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis determine whether spend exceeds a budget?
It can analyze the Brex data and budget baseline supplied to it. If the budget baseline is not present in accessible data or the request, provide it in the instruction or request.
Does this change the project's status?
It creates a project status update. The action description does not specify changing the project's status field.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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