ZeroTouch for ERP: Event‑Driven Micro‑Automations
9/10
Demand Score
Manual, repetitive ERP steps drive delays, errors, and rework that directly increase operating costs and cycle times.
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$3k-12k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
6 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
ERP‑specific micro‑automation as a service. We record real user flows, map them to stable ERP APIs, and auto‑generate event‑driven automations (e.g., PO fully received → auto‑create vendor invoice dra
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 1 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- UiPath
- Automation Anywhere
- Microsoft Power Automate
- Workato
- Celigo
- SAP Build Process Automation
Must-Have Features for MVP
Process recorder that maps clicks to ERP APIs
Event bus subscription (CDC, webhooks) to trigger flows
Prebuilt automation packs by ERP/module
Policy‑driven approvals, versioning, and audit trails
Non‑prod sandbox playback and diff validation
Automatic rollback and idempotency guards
In‑app ‘Auto’ buttons and autopilot modes
Per‑flow ROI and SLA dashboards
Alerting for failures and human‑in‑the‑loop exceptions
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- API coverage gaps in legacy/customized ERPs
- Change control and segregation‑of‑duties requirements
- Credential vaulting and auditability
- Upgrades breaking UI selectors (when RPA fallback is used)
- Event sourcing from on‑prem systems
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- Go‑live of first 5 automations in <14 days
- >60% reduction in manual touches on targeted processes
- <0.5% automation failure rate with automatic retries
- Demonstrable payback within 1–2 months
- No critical control violations (audited)
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.