Predictika · Lighting control room kit quotes: dimmers, processors, service plans, zones, options and contract years
An AI sales agent drafts a quote for lighting control room kits for a hotel, a university or an office owner. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika's validator, which checks the dimmer type, lighting processor, service plan, zones per room, options, contract years, discounts and the quoted total together, and reports every problem in one pass.
This validator checks any quote for this product line against the rules below, not just the scenarios shown on this page.
Any quote that touches these rules is in scope, not only the scenarios pictured here. Not checked: other products such as shades and fixtures, real list prices, electrical code or permit decisions, rebate eligibility, and tax or multi-currency quoting.
7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
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 caught | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| A limit that depends on two choices | Only with care The zones per room limit depends on both the dimmer type and the lighting processor, so each pairing needs its own rule and a new product multiplies the list. | Both limits are computed from the catalog tables in the same request, and each finding names the item that sets it. |
| A compatibility exclusion | Only with workarounds The basic processor cannot drive the DALI driver interface, which is an exception to be remembered for every plan and every quantity. | The exclusion is part of the model, so it is checked whatever else changes in the quote. |
| An option that only some items offer | Only with care The wireless scene keypad and cloud monitoring are offered on some dimmer types only; the form accepts the choice and the problem shows up later. | The option is checked against the chosen dimmer type on every call. |
| Approvals that stack | Only with care A long contract, a large order and a high discount each need a different approver, and a quote can trip several at once. | Every approval is returned together with the blocks, so nothing waits for the next submit. |
| A quoted total that no longer matches | Only with workarounds The total the agent states is a typed number; unless someone adds a recalculation rule it is accepted as is. | The validator computes the total and blocks a quote whose stated total does not match. |
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.
| 1 | A quantity outside 1 to 150 room control kits is blocked. |
| 2 | A quantity below the service plan minimum is blocked. |
| 3 | Zones per room outside the range of the dimmer type are blocked. |
| 4 | Zones per room above the capacity of the lighting processor are blocked. |
| 5 | A lighting processor that cannot drive the DALI driver interface is blocked with that interface. |
| 6 | The wireless scene keypad on a dimmer type that does not offer it is blocked. |
| 7 | The cloud monitoring subscription on a dimmer type that does not offer it is blocked. |
| 8 | A contract outside 1 to 7 years is blocked. |
| 9 | A total discount above 20 percent is blocked. |
| 10 | More than 12 zones per room needs a lighting designer review. |
| 11 | A contract longer than 5 years needs finance approval of the price lock. |
| 12 | More than 50 room control kits need a project desk review. |
| 13 | A total discount above 12 percent needs sales director approval. |
| 14 | An order above USD 400,000 needs a deal desk review. |
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.
The agent's request. Please check this quote for the Harbor Point Hotel wing: forward phase LED dimmers with a standard lighting processor for 6 room control kits on the basic service plan, 3 zones per room, with an 8 year service contract at the net total of USD 13,920. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. I have shortened the contract to 6 years, which is within the 7 year maximum, at the net total of USD 13,020. Please check it again.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. I have set the contract to the standard 3 years, at the net total of USD 11,670. Please check it once more.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please check this quote for the Lakeside University residence hall: the DALI driver interface with a basic lighting processor for 6 room control kits on the basic service plan, 5 zones per room, 3 years, at a net total of USD 8,640. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. I have changed the lighting processor to the standard one and kept everything else the same, so the net total is now USD 13,470. Please check it again.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please check this quote for the Bridgeway Offices meeting rooms: 0 to 10 volt fader modules with a standard lighting processor for 6 room control kits on the basic service plan, 5 zones per room, 3 years, with the wireless scene keypad, at a net total of USD 13,230. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. I have switched the dimmer type to the forward phase LED dimmer, which offers the keypad, with 3 zones per room, at a net total of USD 12,510. Please check it again.
Verdict: Allowed.
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