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An AI sales agent's Hagie STS sprayer quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a self-propelled sprayer: the model, boom, liquid plumbing, leveling, tires, tread, injection and cab options, and the total. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of Deere's published price page and returns a verdict, every reason, a line-item quote and the figures it computed.

Scope: Hagie STS12, STS16 and STS20 self-propelled sprayer quotes (model year 2023, US) at the list prices on Deere's Government Sales price page of November 4, 2022. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes for the Hagie STS12, STS16 and STS20 built on that public price page, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Models and base prices — STS12 $665,250, STS16 $719,690 and STS20 $795,181, plus the $1,309 United States destination charge; the options and credits on the price page (receiver, display package, cab, lighting, tires, wheel guards, fill, eductor, air purge, shields, dividers, pressure washer, foam marker, battery tender and more) are priced as listed.
  • Booms and plumbing — 90, 100, 120 and 132 foot hybrid booms or no boom; liquid boom plumbing at 15, 20 and (on the 132 foot boom) 22 inch spacing, with or without ExactApply; the plumbing, the NORAC leveling choice and the edge lighting must fit the boom size; rear booms are priced by spacing and ExactApply.
  • Model-only options — hydraulic tread adjust, the VF320 tire and its wheel guard, John Deere direct injection and the detasseling package are listed for the STS12 and STS16 only; the STS20 has a fixed 120 inch tread.
  • Totals and approvals — the total the agent states is compared with the computed total; Hagie Custom Solutions work, a permanent RTK license and mechanical tread adjust on an STS16 go to a person.

Any STS12, STS16 or STS20 quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other Hagie models, later model years and their newer options (such as See & Spray Premium, ExactInject and JDLink Boost), field-installed options, dry and detasseling toolbars, the Montag cover crop system, freight, taxes, discounts and financing. The prices are dated and current prices will differ.

The AI sales agentBuilds the sprayer quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Options that exist only on some modelsOnly with care
Each model-only option needs its own exclusion rule tied to the model, so five options mean five rules, and each new model or option is more to write and keep in step with the price page.		Every model-only option is checked on every call and the finding names the option and the models that have it.
Plumbing, leveling and lighting that must fit the boom sizeOnly with care
The dependencies between the boom and three other option families can be written as selection rules, but there is one per combination and they have to be maintained against the price list.		The boom length and the plumbing, leveling and edge-lighting choices travel together and are compared on every call.
A stated total that must equal the computed totalOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with a computed total, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison.		The stated total travels with the quote and is compared with the computed total on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1Hydraulic tread adjust is offered only on the STS12 and STS16; the STS20 has a fixed tread width of 120 inches.
2The VF320/105R54 tire is offered only on the STS12 and STS16; the order is for an STS20.
3The 320 tire, 54-inch wheel guard is offered only on the STS12 and STS16; the order is for an STS20.
4John Deere direct injection is offered only on the STS12 and STS16; the order is for an STS20.
5The detasseling hydraulic package is offered only on the STS12 and STS16; the order is for an STS20.
6The STS16 page lists no price for mechanical tread adjust; a person should confirm that it is offered and its price.
7The liquid boom plumbing is for a 120 foot boom but the order has a 100 foot boom; the boom spacing must match the boom size.
822 inch nozzle spacing is listed only for the 132 foot boom; the plumbing is for a 120 foot boom.
918 inch nozzle spacing is not offered; the price page lists 15, 20 and (on the 132 foot boom) 22 inch spacing.
10The automatic boom leveling choice does not fit a 90 foot boom; NORAC is included on 120 and 132 foot booms, and the no-leveling, 3-sensor and severe terrain choices apply only to 90 and 100 foot booms.
11The edge lighting ordered is not the code for a 120 foot boom; edge lighting comes as one code for 90 and 100 foot booms and one each for 120 and 132 foot booms.
12The order has a 140 foot boom; the price page offers 90, 100, 120 and 132 foot hybrid booms, or no boom; other sizes go through Hagie Custom Solutions.
13A Hagie Custom Solutions modification must be quoted and approved before the order is completed and adds 4 to 6 weeks to delivery; a person should confirm it.
14The permanent RTK license needs access to differential corrections from an RTK base station and may need additional hardware or licenses; a person should confirm.
15The order states a total of $665,559; the list prices give $666,559.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. STS20 with options from the STS12 and STS16 list: STS20 with hydraulic tread adjust, VF320 tires, direct injection and the detasseling package, on a 132 foot ExactApply boom

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Hagie STS20 with a 132 foot hybrid boom, liquid boom plumbing for a 132 foot boom with 20 inch nozzle spacing and ExactApply, NORAC leveling, edge lighting for 132 foot booms, a rear boom with 20 inch spacing and ExactApply, VF320/105R54 Mitas tires and hydraulic tread adjust, with wheel guards for 380 tires on 54-inch wheels, John Deere direct injection, 2 tanks and 1 pump, pull-on side and front fill, eductor with pull-on fill, boom air purge with reclaim, Automation Activation 4.0, tall crop under-frame shields, tall crop dividers, a pressure washer, a foam marker system, the boom quick attach package and the detasseling hydraulic package. The quote states a total of $937,886. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • VF320 tire only on STS12 and STS16. The VF320/105R54 tire is offered only on the STS12 and STS16; the order is for an STS20.
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  • Hydraulic tread adjust only on STS12 and STS16. Hydraulic tread adjust is offered only on the STS12 and STS16; the STS20 has a fixed tread width of 120 inches.
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  • Direct injection only on STS12 and STS16. John Deere direct injection is offered only on the STS12 and STS16; the order is for an STS20.
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  • Detasseling package only on STS12 and STS16. The detasseling hydraulic package is offered only on the STS12 and STS16; the order is for an STS20.
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2. STS20 with options from the STS12 and STS16 list: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Hagie STS20 with a 132 foot hybrid boom, liquid boom plumbing for a 132 foot boom with 20 inch nozzle spacing and ExactApply, NORAC leveling, edge lighting for 132 foot booms, a rear boom with 20 inch spacing and ExactApply, VF480/80R50 Mitas tires and mechanical tread adjust, with wheel guards for 380 tires on 54-inch wheels, pull-on side and front fill, eductor with pull-on fill, boom air purge with reclaim, Automation Activation 4.0, tall crop under-frame shields, tall crop dividers, a pressure washer, a foam marker system and the boom quick attach package. The quote states a total of $914,406. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. STS20 with a 132 foot boom and 9 spray sections, estimated total of $914,406 at the model year 2023 list prices.
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3. Boom, plumbing, leveling and lighting: STS16 with a 100 foot boom, plumbing for a 120 foot boom at 22 inch spacing, included leveling and 120 foot edge lighting

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Hagie STS16 with a 100 foot hybrid boom, liquid boom plumbing for a 120 foot boom with 22 inch nozzle spacing, the included NORAC UC7 leveling, edge lighting for 120 foot booms, VF380/90R54 Alliance tires and hydraulic tread adjust, with wheel guards for 380 tires on 54-inch wheels, pull-on side and front fill, eductor with pull-on fill, boom air purge, Select Cab, tall crop under-frame shields, tall crop dividers and a battery tender. The quote states a total of $681,185. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Plumbing does not match the boom. The liquid boom plumbing is for a 120 foot boom but the order has a 100 foot boom; the boom spacing must match the boom size.
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  • 22 inch spacing only on 132 foot boom. 22 inch nozzle spacing is listed only for the 132 foot boom; the plumbing is for a 120 foot boom.
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  • Boom leveling does not fit the boom. The automatic boom leveling choice does not fit a 100 foot boom; NORAC is included on 120 and 132 foot booms, and the no-leveling, 3-sensor and severe terrain choices apply only to 90 and 100 foot booms.
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  • Edge lighting does not fit the boom. The edge lighting ordered is not the code for a 100 foot boom; edge lighting comes as one code for 90 and 100 foot booms and one each for 120 and 132 foot booms.
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4. Boom, plumbing, leveling and lighting: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Hagie STS16 with a 100 foot hybrid boom, liquid boom plumbing for a 100 foot boom with 20 inch nozzle spacing, NORAC UC7 with 3 height sensors, edge lighting for 120 foot booms, VF380/90R54 Alliance tires and hydraulic tread adjust, with wheel guards for 380 tires on 54-inch wheels, pull-on side and front fill, eductor with pull-on fill, boom air purge, Select Cab, tall crop under-frame shields, tall crop dividers and a battery tender. The quote states a total of $674,021. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Edge lighting does not fit the boom. The edge lighting ordered is not the code for a 100 foot boom; edge lighting comes as one code for 90 and 100 foot booms and one each for 120 and 132 foot booms.
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5. Boom, plumbing, leveling and lighting: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Hagie STS16 with a 100 foot hybrid boom, liquid boom plumbing for a 100 foot boom with 20 inch nozzle spacing, NORAC UC7 with 3 height sensors, edge lighting for 90 and 100 foot booms, VF380/90R54 Alliance tires and hydraulic tread adjust, with wheel guards for 380 tires on 54-inch wheels, pull-on side and front fill, eductor with pull-on fill, boom air purge, Select Cab, tall crop under-frame shields, tall crop dividers and a battery tender. The quote states a total of $674,021. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. STS16 with a 100 foot boom and 9 spray sections, estimated total of $674,021 at the model year 2023 list prices.
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6. Custom boom size and permanent RTK: STS12 with a 140 foot boom, a Custom Solutions modification and permanent RTK

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Hagie STS12 with a 140 foot hybrid boom, liquid boom plumbing for a 140 foot boom with 20 inch nozzle spacing, NORAC leveling, VF480/80R50 Mitas tires and hydraulic tread adjust, with John Deere direct injection, 2 tanks and 1 pump, Automation Activation 4.0, StarFire 7000 receiver with a permanent RTK license, a pressure washer and a Hagie Custom Solutions modification. The quote states a total of $691,483. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Boom length not offered. The order has a 140 foot boom; the price page offers 90, 100, 120 and 132 foot hybrid booms, or no boom; other sizes go through Hagie Custom Solutions.
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  • Custom Solutions work to confirm. A Hagie Custom Solutions modification must be quoted and approved before the order is completed and adds 4 to 6 weeks to delivery; a person should confirm it.
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  • Permanent RTK needs a base station. The permanent RTK license needs access to differential corrections from an RTK base station and may need additional hardware or licenses; a person should confirm.
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7. Custom boom size and permanent RTK: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Hagie STS12 with a 132 foot hybrid boom, liquid boom plumbing for a 132 foot boom with 20 inch nozzle spacing, NORAC leveling, edge lighting for 132 foot booms, VF480/80R50 Mitas tires and hydraulic tread adjust, with John Deere direct injection, 2 tanks and 1 pump, Automation Activation 4.0, StarFire 7000 receiver with a permanent RTK license, a pressure washer and a Hagie Custom Solutions modification. The quote states a total of $715,204. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Custom Solutions work to confirm. A Hagie Custom Solutions modification must be quoted and approved before the order is completed and adds 4 to 6 weeks to delivery; a person should confirm it.
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  • Permanent RTK needs a base station. The permanent RTK license needs access to differential corrections from an RTK base station and may need additional hardware or licenses; a person should confirm.
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  • Order summary. STS12 with a 132 foot boom and 9 spray sections, estimated total of $715,204 at the model year 2023 list prices.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a self-propelled sprayer: the model, boom, liquid plumbing, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of Deere's published price page and returns a verdict, every reason, a line-item quote and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote a Hagie STS16 with a 100 foot hybrid boom, liquid boom plumbing for a 120 foot boom with 22 inch nozzle spacing. The quote states a total of $681,185. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. The liquid boom plumbing is for a 120 foot boom but the order has a 100 foot boom; the boom spacing must match the boom size. 22 inch nozzle spacing is listed only for the 132 foot boom; the plumbing is for a 120 foot boom. The automatic boom leveling choice does not fit a 100 foot boom; NORAC is included on 120 and 132 foot booms, and the no-leveling, 3-sensor and severe terrain choices apply only to 90 and 100 foot booms. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for plumbing, leveling and lighting that must fit the boom size, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the liquid boom plumbing to 100 foot boom, 20 inch spacing, the automatic boom leveling to NORAC UC7 with 3 height sensors and the stated total to $674,021.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. The edge lighting ordered is not the code for a 100 foot boom; edge lighting comes as one code for 90 and 100 foot booms and one each for 120 and 132 foot booms.
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  12. Three findings cleared. Still blocking: edge lighting does not fit the boom.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the edge lighting to edge lighting for 90 and 100 foot booms.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with Hagie STS16 self-propelled sprayer and United States destination; the other thirteen lines are on screen.
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  18. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's total, $674,021, matches the quote.
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  19. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean $674,021 quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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