FlowSnap: ERP‑Native Human‑in‑the‑Loop Automation
8/10
Demand Score
Manual rekeying and email-driven steps cause delays, errors, and overtime that scale with volume.
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$2k-8k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
12 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
An ERP‑aware automation layer that converts email+spreadsheet workflows and repetitive ERP clicks into resilient micro‑bots. Pretrained models understand common ERP forms/tables (e.g., AP invoice, PO
Competitor Landscape
- UiPath
- Automation Anywhere
- Microsoft Power Automate
- Workato
- Boomi
Must-Have Features for MVP
Task recorder that infers ERP entity intent
Bot composer blending API/UI steps with retries and rollbacks
SLA queues, batching, and human approval steps
Prebuilt packs for AP, PO changes, GRN, inventory adjustments
Full audit trails and SoD-aware RBAC
Health dashboard and per-bot ROI calculator
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- UI fragility across ERP versions
- Security reviews for desktop agents and API scopes
- Data quality and exception path complexity
- Blending UI automation with ERP APIs reliably
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- >40% reduction in cycle time for targeted processes
- >70% elimination of manual rekey steps in first 60 days
- Error rate reduced by >60% on automated paths
- Days-to-value measured in weeks, not quarters
Ready to Build This?
This hard-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.