Predictika · Campus network subscription quotes

An AI sales agent's campus network subscription, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent scopes a campus network-as-a-service subscription for a customer site: service tier, square footage, floors, wiring closets, users, wired load, access points, switches, term, add-ons and discount, and it states the coverage and wired ports it is offering. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks the whole scope against a model of the Nile-style tiers and sizing rules and returns a verdict and every reason.

Scope: Nile-style campus network-as-a-service subscriptions (Essentials and Advanced tiers): sizing of access points and switches against the site, tier options, term and discount authority. See everything this validator covers

This validator models a campus network subscription scope, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Service tiers — Essentials and Advanced, following the feature split on Nile's public Access Service tiers sheet: unlimited segmentation, the performance guarantee and same-day replacement are offered on Advanced only.
  • Sizing — access points against the site square footage (lower coverage under heavy load), users per access point by tier, switch ports against the wired load, a switch per wiring closet and a closet per floor.
  • Deal — a term of 36 to 60 months, discount authority (a rep up to 10 percent, approval up to 25 percent, nothing above), and the coverage and wired ports the quote states against those computed.
  • Approvals — coverage within 10 percent of the site, coverage more than twice the site, and sites above 1,000,000 square feet.

Any campus network scope that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the validator models none), cabling, implementation and professional services, and other Nile products. Tier names and the feature split follow Nile's public tiers sheet; coverage per access point, users per access point, ports per switch, the term range and the discount limits are illustrative values invented for this demonstration, not Nile's.

The AI sales agentScopes the campus subscription from the conversation, says what it will offer, then sends it to the validator.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 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 on one tier and not the otherOnly with care
Each option needs a rule that checks the tier it is quoted on, and moving the quote to the other tier changes several of them at once.		The tier and every option are in one request and checked together on every call.
Sizing that depends on the tier and the loadOnly with care
Users per access point depend on the tier and coverage per access point depends on heavy load, so the count rules have to be rewritten for each combination.		Coverage, user capacity and switch ports are computed from the request on every call and compared with the site.
Figures the quote states that must match the sizingOnly with workarounds
Fixing the access point count changes the coverage, so a separate rule is needed to recompute it and compare it with the stated figure.		The stated coverage and wired ports are fields of the request and are compared with the computed figures on every call.
Closets, floors and switches that depend on each otherOnly with workarounds
Floors need closets and closets need switches and switches supply ports; each pair is its own cross-check and a fix to one can trip another.		Floors, closets, switches and wired load are in one request and checked together.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as 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.

    
140 access points cover 100,000 sq ft, below the 120,000 sq ft site.
214 switches provide 672 wired ports, below the 700 ports the site needs.
3Unlimited east-west segmentation is not available on the Essentials tier.
42 closets cannot serve 3 floors; each floor needs a closet.
5A 24 month term is outside the 36 to 60 month range quoted on the Advanced tier.
6The quote states 100,000 sq ft of coverage, but the 50 access points cover 90,000 sq ft.
7The financially-backed performance guarantee is not available on the Essentials tier.
8Same-day hardware replacement is not available on the Essentials tier.
9A 30 percent discount is above the 25 percent limit that anyone can approve.
10A 18 percent discount is above the 10 percent a sales rep can give; it needs sales management approval.
11A 35 month term is outside the 36 to 60 month range quoted on the Essentials tier.
12A 61 month term is outside the 36 to 60 month range quoted on the Essentials tier.
13A 25 percent discount is above the 10 percent a sales rep can give; it needs sales management approval.
14A 26 percent discount is above the 25 percent limit that anyone can approve.
1520 access points cover 50,000 sq ft, within 10 percent of the 50,000 sq ft site; confirm with a site survey.
1619 access points cover 47,500 sq ft, below the 50,000 sq ft site.
1724 access points cover 43,200 sq ft, below the 50,000 sq ft site.
1828 access points cover 50,400 sq ft, within 10 percent of the 50,000 sq ft site; confirm with a site survey.
1941 access points cover 102,500 sq ft, more than twice the 50,000 sq ft site; confirm the design with the customer.
20961 users is above the 960 the 24 access points are scoped to serve on the Essentials tier.
217 switches provide 336 wired ports, below the 337 ports the site needs.
221 switches cannot serve 2 wiring closets; each closet needs at least one switch.
23The quote states 300 wired ports, but the 7 switches provide 336.
24A 1,100,000 sq ft site is above 1,000,000 sq ft; it needs a design review before quoting.

  

  

    
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. Essentials campus under heavy load: An Essentials quote for a 120,000 sq ft heavy-load campus with unlimited segmentation, the performance guarantee, same-day replacement and a 30 percent discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Essentials campus network subscription for a 120,000 sq ft site under heavy load with 5 floors and 4 wiring closets, 2,000 users and 700 wired ports, using 40 access points and 14 switches, on a 24-month term, with unlimited segmentation and the performance guarantee, same-day hardware replacement and a 30 percent discount. The quote states 100,000 sq ft of coverage and 700 wired ports. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Access points do not cover the site. 40 access points cover 72,000 sq ft, below the 120,000 sq ft site.
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  • More users than the access points are scoped for. 2,000 users is above the 1,600 the 40 access points are scoped to serve on the Essentials tier.
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  • Switch ports below the wired load. 14 switches provide 672 wired ports, below the 700 ports the site needs.
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  • A floor with no wiring closet. 4 closets cannot serve 5 floors; each floor needs a closet.
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  • Unlimited segmentation on a tier without it. Unlimited east-west segmentation is not available on the Essentials tier.
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  • Performance guarantee on a tier without it. The financially-backed performance guarantee is not available on the Essentials tier.
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  • Same-day replacement on a tier without it. Same-day hardware replacement is not available on the Essentials tier.
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  • Term outside the quoted range. A 24 month term is outside the 36 to 60 month range quoted on the Essentials tier.
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  • Discount above anyone’s authority. A 30 percent discount is above the 25 percent limit that anyone can approve.
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  • Stated coverage does not match the access points. The quote states 100,000 sq ft of coverage, but the 40 access points cover 72,000 sq ft.
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  • Stated wired ports do not match the switches. The quote states 700 wired ports, but the 14 switches provide 672.
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2. Essentials campus under heavy load: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Advanced campus network subscription for a 120,000 sq ft site under heavy load with 5 floors and 5 wiring closets, 2,000 users and 700 wired ports, using 75 access points and 15 switches, on a 36-month term, with unlimited segmentation and the performance guarantee, same-day hardware replacement and a 10 percent discount. The quote states 135,000 sq ft of coverage and 720 wired ports. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Sizing summary. 75 access points cover up to 135,000 sq ft and are scoped for 4,500 users on the Advanced tier; 15 switches provide 720 wired ports.
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3. Thin coverage and a discount: An Advanced quote for a 60,000 sq ft site with a thin coverage margin and an 18 percent discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Advanced campus network subscription for a 60,000 sq ft site with 2 floors and 2 wiring closets, 700 users and 350 wired ports, using 25 access points and 8 switches, on a 36-month term, with the performance guarantee, next-day hardware replacement and a 18 percent discount. The quote states -1 sq ft of coverage and -1 wired ports. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount above sales rep authority. A 18 percent discount is above the 10 percent a sales rep can give; it needs sales management approval.
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  • Coverage within 10 percent of the site. 25 access points cover 62,500 sq ft, within 10 percent of the 60,000 sq ft site; confirm with a site survey.
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  • Sizing summary. 25 access points cover up to 62,500 sq ft and are scoped for 1,500 users on the Advanced tier; 8 switches provide 384 wired ports.
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4. Thin coverage and a discount: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Advanced campus network subscription for a 60,000 sq ft site with 2 floors and 2 wiring closets, 700 users and 350 wired ports, using 28 access points and 8 switches, on a 36-month term, with the performance guarantee, next-day hardware replacement and a 10 percent discount. The quote states -1 sq ft of coverage and -1 wired ports. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Sizing summary. 28 access points cover up to 70,000 sq ft and are scoped for 1,680 users on the Advanced tier; 8 switches provide 384 wired ports.
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5. Closets and stated coverage: An Advanced quote for a three-floor heavy-load site with two closets and a 24-month term

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Advanced campus network subscription for a 80,000 sq ft site under heavy load with 3 floors and 2 wiring closets, 700 users and 500 wired ports, using 50 access points and 11 switches, on a 24-month term, standard hardware replacement. The quote states 100,000 sq ft of coverage and -1 wired ports. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • A floor with no wiring closet. 2 closets cannot serve 3 floors; each floor needs a closet.
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  • Term outside the quoted range. A 24 month term is outside the 36 to 60 month range quoted on the Advanced tier.
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  • Stated coverage does not match the access points. The quote states 100,000 sq ft of coverage, but the 50 access points cover 90,000 sq ft.
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6. Closets and stated coverage: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Advanced campus network subscription for a 80,000 sq ft site under heavy load with 3 floors and 3 wiring closets, 700 users and 500 wired ports, using 50 access points and 11 switches, on a 36-month term, standard hardware replacement. The quote states 90,000 sq ft of coverage and -1 wired ports. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Sizing summary. 50 access points cover up to 90,000 sq ft and are scoped for 3,000 users on the Advanced tier; 11 switches provide 528 wired ports.
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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 scopes a campus network-as-a-service subscription for a customer site: service tier, square footage, floors, and more. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks the whole scope against a model of the Nile-style tiers and sizing rules and returns a verdict and every reason.
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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 36 month Essentials campus network subscription for a 120,000 sq ft site with 4 floors, 4 wiring closets. The quote states 100,000 sq ft of wireless coverage and 672 wired ports. 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 three findings, all in one answer. 40 access points cover 100000 sq ft, below the 120000 sq ft site. 14 switches provide 672 wired ports, below the 700 ports the site needs. Unlimited east-west segmentation is not available on the Essentials tier.
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  6. The validator returned three 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 options that exist on one tier and not the other, 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 service tier to advanced, the access points to 54, the switches to 15, the stated wireless coverage to 135,000 sq ft and the stated wired ports to 720.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All three earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean 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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