DataGuardian: In-Transaction Data Quality Copilot
9/10
Demand Score
Bad data creates rework, shipping delays, tax penalties, and reporting errors; preventing defects upstream is the fastest ROI lever.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$3k-10k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
10 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
A lightweight overlay that validates master and transactional data at the exact moment users enter it—inside SAP/Oracle/NetSuite screens—preventing bad records before they spread. It applies learned a
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 2 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Informatica MDM/IDQ
- Reltio
- SAP MDG
- Data Ladder
Must-Have Features for MVP
Browser/desktop interceptor for common ERP UIs
Real-time rule engine with crowd-learned constraints
Entity resolution and duplicate prevention
Address/tax code validation via authoritative services
Stewardship console with SLAs and audit trails
One-click fix suggestions and guided overrides
Quality scoring and heatmaps by field/entity/region
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- UI variability across ERP versions and custom fields
- Achieving high-precision matching to avoid user fatigue
- Coexistence with existing MDM/MDG processes
- Latency constraints for inline validation
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- >50% reduction in master data defects within 60 days
- Sub-200ms inline validation latency
- High user acceptance (low false alerts)
- Seamless coexistence with existing MDM investments
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.