ERP Change Twin & Shadow Mode Adoption Platform
8/10
Demand Score
User resistance derails ERP value capture; delayed adoption extends the payback period and inflates training/support costs.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$2k-10k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
10 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
A change-management platform that builds a digital twin of your current processes and simulates how new ERP workflows impact each role. Users get a ‘Shadow Mode’ overlay in their existing ERP UI that
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 3 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- WalkMe
- Whatfix
- Pendo Adopt
- Userlane
- Gainsight PX
- Prosci toolkits
Must-Have Features for MVP
Process Telemetry Agent: mines clickstreams and task durations per role
Digital Twin Simulator: quantifies impact of new workflows on KPIs
Shadow Mode Overlay: contextual guidance without forcing a hard cutover
Friction Scorecards: per-role change risk and targeted interventions
A/B Process Trials: measure outcomes on limited cohorts before rollout
Feedback Loops: in-flow surveys and sentiment to tune training
Adoption-to-Outcome Linkage: ties usage to cycle time, error rate, and cash metrics
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- SAML/SSO and role mapping intricacies
- Creating accurate process twins from telemetry
- Ensuring overlays don’t violate ERP support policies
- Change fatigue if messaging is not personalized
Risk Level: Minimal
🎯 Keys to Success
- Measured reduction in task time and error rates for target roles
- Adoption curves reaching thresholds within weeks, not months
- Lower training time per user via in-context guides
- Executive visibility into ROI from change efforts
- Minimal disruption to current operations
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.