FlexPatch: Hot‑Swappable ERP Workflow Overlays
9/10
Demand Score
Market/contract changes demand immediate process tweaks; ERP customization queues block revenue and compliance deadlines.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$4k-18k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
4 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
Rigid, Inflexible Workflows:
Competitor Landscape
- SAP BTP Workflow Management
- Oracle BPM Suite
- Camunda
- ServiceNow Flow Designer
- UiPath Orchestrator
Must-Have Features for MVP
Event interception for SAP IDoc/BAPI, Oracle, NetSuite, REST/EDI
No‑code workflow variants with conditions by org/unit/material/customer
Shadow mode with dual‑run validation and diff reports
One‑click rollback and versioned releases
Policy guardrails (segregation of duties, approval matrices)
In‑app UI overlay for dynamic steps and exceptions
Simulation with historical data to predict impact before go‑live
Comprehensive audit trail and SOX-compliant change logs
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Vendor EULA or support implications for intercepted flows
- Latency/performance overhead in high‑volume transactions
- Change governance and version sprawl
- Complex SSO/SAP GUI/Web/EDI coverage
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- # of workflow changes shipped without ERP code change
- Cycle time reduction per process (pick‑pack‑ship, returns, etc.)
- Zero critical incidents from overlays
- Adoption rate by business users
- MTTR for process fixes
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