ERP Sideflow Automator
8/10
Demand Score
Manual ERP workarounds slow cash flow and create errors; teams need automation without core ERP customization.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$2k-8k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
10 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
Limited Built-In B2B Functionality (Without Apps)
Competitor Landscape
- Microsoft Power Automate
- ServiceNow Flow Designer
- UiPath
- Automation Anywhere
- Pega
- Workato
Must-Have Features for MVP
Drag-and-drop workflow builder with SLA timers and escalations
ERP event triggers via CDC/outbox pattern
Browser UI overlay for inline actions and forms
Human task inbox (Slack/Teams/Email)
Exception playbooks with auto data enrichment
Safe write-back with dry-run and rollback
KPI dashboards for cycle time and touchpoints
Template library for AP/AR/Procurement workflows
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Keeping overlays resilient to ERP UI changes
- Ensuring least-privilege for write-backs
- Event reliability and exactly-once semantics
- Change management for approval policies
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- Cycle time reduction of target processes by 40%+
- Manual touchpoints reduced by 60%+
- First-month deployment of 2–3 high-ROI workflows
- Exception auto-resolution rate >50%
- User adoption >70% within 60 days
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.