Available versions
Cloud or On-Premises. Same BPM, two perimeters.
Choose where your data lives. The user experience doesn't change one bit. 8-12 weeks SaaS, 12-16 On-Premises, fixed price within 5 days.
BPM adapts to your infrastructure
Same application, same user experience. Only where the server lives changes.
Available versions
Recommended
SaaS Cloud
Managed by ELFO · Fast rollout
- Hosting managed by ELFO, European data centers
- Updates included, always aligned with the roadmap
- Rollout 8-12 weeks
- Automatic backups and disaster recovery
- 24/7 SLA monitoring
- On-demand scaling by active users
On-Premises
Customer server · Maximum IT control
- Installed on the customer's servers
- Maximum IT control, data within the company perimeter
- Rollout 12-16 weeks
- Suited to strict Oil & Gas policies: NDA, EPC data
- Compatible with isolated / segregated environments
- Updates managed on agreed maintenance windows
Licenses and services
Clear model, fixed price, no hidden costs. Pricing calculated on the real scope of your bid process.
- Licenses calculated by active users, not by business unit / site
- One-off setup cost, calculated on the custom scope (Configurator, Cost Calc, BI)
- Standard configuration included in the Roll-Out phase
- Single full version, all features included
- AMS (Application Management Service) contract available
- Custom development of the 3 components quoted on your specific process
Frequently asked questions
What is BPM (Bid Process Management)?
The CPQ for companies that quote valves, actuators and Oil & Gas equipment. It lives inside Excel, Outlook, Teams and Word — it doesn’t replace the tools your team already uses: it puts them under control. Built by ELFO around your bid process: a single RFQ, technical rules, cost calculation, DOA and bid documents, from request to order. → Learn more about how it works
Who is ELFO?
An Italian software house dedicated to engineering Full Custom software solutions for complex manufacturing organizations. “Where the market falls short, ELFO delivers”. Redrawing the boundaries of what software can do when an off-the-shelf product isn’t enough. 110 team members, because what counts is not how many we are, but who we are: memorable relationships built on empathy, collaboration, commitment, research. Areas: Custom Software · Application Integration · Business Intelligence · Artificial Intelligence · Cloud Computing.
How is it different from Tacton, Salesforce or SAP CPQ?
Office-native, not integrated via API. BPM lives inside Excel, Outlook, Teams and Word: immediate adoption, minimal training, no proprietary web app to learn. Truly custom, not configured: 1 standard module + 3 components (Configurator, Cost Calculator, Data Analysis) developed on your products, your CBS, your DOA. The process doesn’t adapt to the software. A vendor from the Italian valves cluster: 38 years of custom software for manufacturing, headquarters in Piacenza, support in Italian, no time zones, no resellers.
How long does the rollout take?
8-12 weeks for the SaaS version, 12-16 weeks On-Premises, with a dedicated project manager. A 30-minute demo, Discovery of your bid process and a POC on a real case from your pipeline all happen before the rollout. No payment required during evaluation.
How does it integrate with our ERP?
Standard connectors and APIs for all major enterprise and Italian ERPs, as well as custom management systems. Master data, price lists, orders, BOM and master data stay in sync thanks to the Master Data Management module (a change propagates to BPM, ERP, PDM). The integration scoping is included in the quote: no hidden costs.
Cloud or On-Premises?
Identical user experience. SaaS managed by ELFO (recommended: faster rollout, updates included, automatic backups and disaster recovery). On-Premises for organizations with the restrictive IT policies typical of Oil & Gas: NDA, EPC data, isolated environments. We adapt to you, not the other way around.
Is bid data secure?
European data centers, daily backups, per-client isolation, granular RBAC, authentication and SSO via Azure Active Directory, ISO 27001 compliance (Bureau Veritas certification, accredited by Accredia). Margins, costs and price lists are visible only to authorized roles. The complete audit trail tracks every revision of the bid, consistent with the NDA/EPC policies typical of the sector.
Can we really customize it?
Yes. The BPM model is 1 standard + 3 custom: Configurator, Cost Calculator and Data Analysis are developed, not configured, on your products, your CBS, your DOA. Custom software from a custom software house: the process doesn’t bend to the software, it’s the software that models itself on your process. → See the case studies ↗