ERP EOL Sentinel
9/10
Demand Score
Vendors are sunsetting platforms; missing EOL dates risks loss of support, security exposure, and failed audits.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$2k-12k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
12 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
Scope Creep and Mismatched Processes:
Competitor Landscape
- ServiceNow ITAM/SAM
- Flexera One
- Snow Software
- Panaya (SAP impact analysis)
- Oomnitza
Must-Have Features for MVP
Live vendor EOL/CVE feed normalized to your versions
Agentless discovery and dependency graphing
One-click compatibility sandboxes (DB/OS/JDK/browser)
No-code workflow smoke-test builder and recorder
Automated upgrade runbooks with effort/risk estimates
Push tasks to ServiceNow/Jira with owners and SLAs
Executive risk dashboard with date ladders and budget bands
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Keeping vendor lifecycle data current and licensed
- Accurate auto-discovery in hybrid/on-prem environments
- Sufficient workflow test coverage for realistic impact checks
- Sandboxing complex ERP add-ons and customizations
Risk Level: Low
🎯 Keys to Success
- Near-100% coverage of ERP vendors and dependencies
- Accurate version fingerprinting with low false positives
- Fast sandbox spin-up (<30 min) and actionable runbooks
- Measurable reduction in unplanned upgrade spend and audit findings
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This hard-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.