Field update and email alert are two types of automated actions that can be added as part of the approval process. Field update allows you to change the value of a field on a record when it is submitted, approved, rejected, or recalled. Email alert allows you to send an email to one or more recipients when a record is submitted, approved, rejected, or recalled.

A scheduled flow is a type of flow that runs at scheduled times on batches of records that meet certain criteria. It can be used to count the number of open cases associated with each account and update the account with this value every Friday evening by using an assignment element to loop through the accounts and cases and assign the count value to a field on the account record. Using a record trigger flow, a scheduled process builder, or a roll-up summary field are not suitable options for this requirement because they would not run at scheduled times or on batches of records; they would run every time a record is created or updated, which may not reflect the accurate count of open cases at the end of each week. Reference: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.flow_concepts_scheduled.htm&type=5

Path is a feature that can be used to visually see the sales stages on an opportunity page. Path can include guidance and key fields for each stage to help users move opportunities along the sales process. Guidance can provide tips, policy information, or best practices for each stage. Key fields can display important fields that users need to fill in or update for each stage. Reference: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.path_overview.htm&type=5

Grant access using Hierarchies is a setting that can be used to configure the custom object to meet this requirement. Grant access using Hierarchies determines whether access to records of the custom object is granted through the role hierarchy. If this setting is unchecked, managers are unable to see the feedback records from their staff, unless they are given access by other means, such as sharing rules or manual sharing. Reference: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.security_sharing_owd_custom_objects.htm&type=5

Permissions and tab visibility are two options that administrators can adjust to fully restrict access to records for certain users or profiles. Permissions determine what users can do with records, such as create, read, edit, delete, view all, or modify all. Tab visibility determines whether users can see a specific object tab in their app launcher or navigation bar. By setting permissions and tab visibility to none or hidden for deal records for service users or profiles, administrators can prevent them from accessing deal records via search or other methods. Reference: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.users_profiles_permissions.htm&type=5 https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.customize_tabs.htm&type=5