VariantiQ — Policy‑as‑Code for Controlled ERP Flex
8/10
Demand Score
Rigid standards drive off-system workarounds and revenue delays; leadership needs flexibility without losing control and auditability.
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$5k-30k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
10 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
Overly Rigid Standardization:
Competitor Landscape
- SAP BTP Business Rules/BRFplus
- Oracle BPM
- Pega
- ServiceNow Flow Designer
- Celonis (governance add-ons)
Must-Have Features for MVP
Variant policy engine with constraints and inheritance
Exception request workflow with auto-expiry and evidence
Digital twin to simulate KPI/risks before go‑live
Shadow mode to observe impact without enforcing
Diff viewer with full audit trail and sign-offs
Automatic documentation for auditors
ROI tracker per variant to justify promotion
Library of vetted variant patterns (e.g., regional VAT handling)
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Mapping policy semantics across heterogeneous ERP modules
- Audit/compliance acceptance of time‑bound exceptions
- Risk of policy sprawl if governance is weak
- Change control alignment with existing CoE processes
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- 50% reduction in off-system spreadsheets and email workarounds
- <2 weeks to safely introduce a regional exception
- 100% audit traceability of who changed what/why/when
- Measured KPI uplift (e.g., DPO/DPO improvements) for approved variants
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.