ERPlay: Process-Log-Driven ERP Flight Simulator + Just-in-Time Coach
8/10
Demand Score
Go-lives and quarterly releases cause productivity dips and ticket spikes; reducing time-to-competency has immediate cost savings.
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$3k-15k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
8 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
A training platform that turns your actual ERP process logs into safe, browser-based simulations and in-app coaching. It mines SAP/Oracle/NetSuite event logs and clickstreams to auto-generate realisti
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 4 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- WalkMe
- Whatfix
- SAP Enable Now
- Pendo
- Userlane
Must-Have Features for MVP
Process mining ingestion for SAP/Oracle/NetSuite
Auto-generated, scenario-based simulators with scoring
In-app just-in-time coach triggered by struggle signals
Release-aware content updates and regression of guides
Role/plant-specific curricula and multilingual support
Ticketing integration to measure deflection and time-to-competency
SSO/LMS integration and analytics APIs
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Access to process logs and ensuring anonymization
- Accurate scenario generation for complex exceptions
- Change management in regulated environments
- Union or HR guidelines around performance metrics
Risk Level: Low
🎯 Keys to Success
- Cut new-hire time-to-proficiency by 40%+
- Reduce ERP ‘how-to’ tickets by 30% within 60 days
- Training content stays in sync with config changes automatically
- Managers get actionable skill heatmaps per process
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.