Workflow - Checkout records for Record update

Hello,

I am creating a Record maintenance workflow which will be triggered automatically for "Record Updates". In the start step of the workflow, I am checking out the record and in the stop step, I am checking in the record. When the user updates a record and saves it, MDM is saving the record and launching the workflow which checks out the record. Is there a way to check out the record before the record is saved and still have the workflow trigger automatically? Is this something that can be done in SAP MDM or a product limitation??

Thanks.