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How would you design a document approval workflow using MongoDB and Redis?

Workflow design: 1) MongoDB schema: Document {_id, title, content, status: DRAFT|PENDING|APPROVED|REJECTED, submitterId, approverId, comments:[...], history:[{status, changedBy, changedAt}], version:1}. 2) State machine: only valid transitions allowed. MongoDB document update with state validation. 3) Redis for pending approvals: ZADD pending:approvals {timestamp} {documentId}. Approver views: ZRA

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How would you design a document approval workflow using MongoDB and Redis?

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