FlowOverlay: Policy-Aware Sidecar Workflows for ERP Without Core Customization
9/10
Demand Score
Teams are stuck with rigid ERP workflows, creating shadow processes in spreadsheets that fail audits and delay revenue recognition.
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$2k-12k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
12 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
Complex and Costly Workarounds:
Competitor Landscape
- SAP Build Process Automation
- Oracle Process Automation
- ServiceNow Flow Designer
- Nintex
- Camunda
- UiPath
- Kissflow
- Pipefy
Must-Have Features for MVP
Drag-and-drop workflow builder with SoD policy engine
Contextual side-panel UI injected into ERP screens
Sidecar state store with immutable audit log
Template library for finance, supply chain, and HR flows
Environment promotion (dev/test/prod) with versioned migrations
Instant rollback of workflow definitions
SLA timers, escalations, and analytics dashboards
API-first design to orchestrate RPA or microservices where needed
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Browser extension approval and hardening
- ERP API coverage gaps for specific steps
- SoD policy modeling and conflict resolution
- User adoption of new sidecar UI
- Latency considerations for globally distributed users
Risk Level: Low
🎯 Keys to Success
- Cut cycle times by 30–50% on targeted processes
- Zero core ERP changes required for majority of use cases
- No material audit findings for process controls
- >70% of changes shipped in under 5 days
- High user satisfaction (CSAT > 4/5) on sidecar tasks
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This hard-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.