ERP Sidecar Customizer
9/10
Demand Score
Customizations inside ERP cores are brittle and block upgrades; teams need controlled extensibility now for go‑live commitments.
9/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$3k-9k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
12 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
Inadequate Customization:
Competitor Landscape
- Mendix
- OutSystems
- Retool
- ServiceNow App Engine
- SAP BTP (Business Rules)
- Workato
Must-Have Features for MVP
ERP event connectors (IDoc/OData/CDC) and durable outbox pattern
Visual rules builder with regression test harness and fixture replay
Serverless function hooks for advanced logic (polyglot)
Feature flags, tenant segmentation, and canary/rollback
Version‑controlled change sets with approvals and audit trails
Sidecar agents for on‑prem with offline queueing
Cost/sla simulation before activation and automatic backpressure
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Incomplete event coverage from legacy ERPs
- Complex transactional boundaries and idempotency
- Citizen developer training and governance
- Change approval and audit requirements
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- ≥80% of customizations delivered outside ERP core
- Upgrade-related outages reduced to zero for customized modules
- Median customization cycle time cut by ≥50%
- One‑click rollback confirmed in drills under 5 minutes
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.