Grower Portal for Agri ERP
Built on Microsoft Dynamics
United States and agriculture supply chain markets
This engagement focused on discovery and product definition for a Grower Portal built on top of Microsoft Dynamics ERP, designed to extend core ERP capabilities to external growers without exposing them to ERP complexity. The objective was to create a lightweight, role-specific digital experience that allowed growers to interact with critical operational data while keeping Dynamics as the single system of record.
From a product management perspective, the core challenge was boundary definition. Microsoft Dynamics handled contracts, deliveries, pricing, settlements, and compliance, but its native interface was not suitable for external growers. I led discovery to clearly define what functionality should remain inside ERP and what should be surfaced through a custom portal, ensuring data integrity, security, and operational ownership were preserved.
The Grower Portal was designed as an orchestration layer rather than a parallel system. It consumed ERP data through controlled APIs and presented it in workflows aligned with how growers actually operate. This included visibility into contracts, deliveries, schedules, quantities, quality data, and settlement information. The product focus was on clarity, trust, and reduction of back-and-forth communication between growers and internal operations teams.
AI was positioned as a support layer for insight and exception handling rather than automation. Product discovery explored how AI could help highlight anomalies, delays, quantity mismatches, and risk signals across grower operations, allowing both growers and internal teams to act earlier. The outcome was a scalable ERP extension strategy that improved external user experience while protecting ERP stability and governance.
Product Challenges Addressed
- Exposing ERP data to external users without compromising control or data integrity
- Abstracting complex ERP workflows into simple, role-based experiences
- Defining clear ownership between ERP and custom portal functionality
- Reducing manual coordination between growers and internal operations teams
Business and Product Value
- Improved grower experience without modifying core ERP workflows
- Reduced operational overhead and support requests
- Faster issue identification through shared visibility and signals
- Scalable model for extending ERP to external stakeholders
Illustrative Metrics and Signals
- Reduction in manual grower inquiries
- Timeliness of delivery and settlement confirmations
- Exception and mismatch detection rates
- Portal adoption across grower base
- Operational efficiency gains for internal teams
Technologies and Capabilities
- ERP integration and API orchestration
- Role-based access and permission models
- AI-assisted anomaly and exception detection
- Workflow-driven portal design
- Scalable web platform architecture
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