Predictika · Rugged laptop fleet orders

An AI sales agent's rugged laptop fleet order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a fleet of rugged laptops with memory, storage and expansion-area modules. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the configuration rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 fleet orders: processor, memory, main and 2nd SSD, and the left, right and rear expansion areas. See everything this validator covers

This validator models TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 fleet orders, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Expansion areas — each of the left, right and rear expansion areas takes one module; the left area also holds the 2nd SSD, and the right area also holds the 2nd battery.
  • Memory and storage — memory of 16, 32 or 64 GB, a main SSD of 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB, and a 2nd SSD, checked against the options in the public spec sheet.
  • Stated figures — the storage per unit that the quote states must equal the main SSD plus the 2nd SSD; a 2 TB 2nd SSD, which the public spec sheets do not agree on, goes to a person to confirm.

Any TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 fleet order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (this validator has no price list, so it produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the 5G option, wireless and GPS options, operating systems, other TOUGHBOOK models and generations, and volume or channel terms.

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

8 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
A single module in each expansion areaOnly with care
Each area can be a single-choice group, but the 2nd SSD is a storage choice that also takes the left area, so the groups have to be kept in step by hand.		The modules and the 2nd SSD are in one request and the one-per-area rule counts them together.
The 2nd SSD sharing the left area with a barcode reader, smart card or optical driveOnly with workarounds
The conflict depends on a storage line and an accessory line, so it needs a cross-line rule that has to be maintained next to the product rules.		Every item is in one request, so the conflict is found whichever order the choices arrive in.
Stated storage per unit that must equal main plus 2nd SSDOnly 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 figure travels with the order and is compared with the computed figure on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order 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.

    
1The left expansion area takes only one module (barcode reader, insertable smart card, DVD drive, Blu-ray drive or 2nd SSD); the quote has 2.
2The left expansion area takes only one module (barcode reader, insertable smart card, DVD drive, Blu-ray drive or 2nd SSD); the quote has 3.
3The right expansion area takes only one module (fingerprint reader, contactless smart card, insertable smart card or 2nd battery); the quote has 2.
4The rear expansion area takes only one module (VGA + serial + USB-A, VGA + serial + LAN, VGA + serial + Fischer USB, or USB-C + USB-A); the quote has 2.
524 GB of memory is not a TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 option; the options are 16, 32 or 64 GB.
6A 256 GB main SSD is not a TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 option; the options are 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB.
7A 2 TB 2nd SSD appears in one public TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 spec sheet but not in another; a person should confirm it is orderable.
8A 768 GB 2nd SSD is not a TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 option; the options are 512 GB or 1 TB.
9The quote states 1,024 GB of storage per unit; the main and 2nd SSDs give 1,536 GB.

  

  

    
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. Left expansion area: A fleet order with a barcode reader and a 2nd SSD

    
The agent's request. Please quote 40 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 laptops with Intel Core i7-1370P vPro, a 14.0-inch FHD touch display, 32 GB of memory and a 1 TB main SSD, with a 1 TB 2nd SSD, a barcode reader, a fingerprint reader (Active Directory) and a VGA + serial + LAN rear module. The order states 2,048 GB of storage per unit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Left expansion area holds one module. The left expansion area takes only one module (barcode reader, insertable smart card, DVD drive, Blu-ray drive or 2nd SSD); the quote has 2.
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2. Left expansion area: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 40 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 laptops with Intel Core i7-1370P vPro, a 14.0-inch FHD touch display, 32 GB of memory and a 1 TB main SSD, with a 1 TB 2nd SSD, a fingerprint reader (Active Directory) and a VGA + serial + LAN rear module. The order states 2,048 GB of storage per unit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 40 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 unit(s) with 2,048 GB of storage each, 81,920 GB in total.
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3. Right and rear areas, stated storage: A fleet order with modules doubled up and a wrong storage figure

    
The agent's request. Please quote 25 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 laptops with Intel Core i5-1345U vPro, a 14.0-inch HD display, 16 GB of memory and a 512 GB main SSD, with an insertable smart card reader, a fingerprint reader (Microsoft Secured-core), a 2nd battery, a VGA + serial + USB-A rear module and a USB-C + USB-A rear module. The order states 1,024 GB of storage per unit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Right expansion area holds one module. The right expansion area takes only one module (fingerprint reader, contactless smart card, insertable smart card or 2nd battery); the quote has 2.
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  • Rear expansion area holds one module. The rear expansion area takes only one module (VGA + serial + USB-A, VGA + serial + LAN, VGA + serial + Fischer USB, or USB-C + USB-A); the quote has 2.
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  • Stated storage does not match. The quote states 1,024 GB of storage per unit; the main and 2nd SSDs give 512 GB.
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4. Right and rear areas, stated storage: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 25 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 laptops with Intel Core i5-1345U vPro, a 14.0-inch HD display, 16 GB of memory and a 512 GB main SSD, with an insertable smart card reader, a fingerprint reader (Microsoft Secured-core), a VGA + serial + USB-A rear module and a USB-C + USB-A rear module. The order states 512 GB of storage per unit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Rear expansion area holds one module. The rear expansion area takes only one module (VGA + serial + USB-A, VGA + serial + LAN, VGA + serial + Fischer USB, or USB-C + USB-A); the quote has 2.
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5. Right and rear areas, stated storage: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 25 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 laptops with Intel Core i5-1345U vPro, a 14.0-inch HD display, 16 GB of memory and a 512 GB main SSD, with an insertable smart card reader, a fingerprint reader (Microsoft Secured-core) and a VGA + serial + USB-A rear module. The order states 512 GB of storage per unit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 25 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 unit(s) with 512 GB of storage each, 12,800 GB in total.
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6. Memory and 2nd SSD: A fleet order with a memory size that is not an option

    
The agent's request. Please quote 60 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 laptops with Intel Core i7-1370P vPro, a 14.0-inch FHD touch display, 48 GB of memory and a 1 TB main SSD, with a Blu-ray drive, a 2nd battery and a VGA + serial + LAN rear module. The order states 1,024 GB of storage per unit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Memory is not an option. 48 GB of memory is not a TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 option; the options are 16, 32 or 64 GB.
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7. Memory and 2nd SSD: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 60 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 laptops with Intel Core i7-1370P vPro, a 14.0-inch FHD touch display, 32 GB of memory and a 1 TB main SSD, with a 2 TB 2nd SSD, a 2nd battery and a VGA + serial + LAN rear module. The order states 3,072 GB of storage per unit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Largest second drive to confirm. A 2 TB 2nd SSD appears in one public TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 spec sheet but not in another; a person should confirm it is orderable.
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  • Order summary. 60 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 unit(s) with 3,072 GB of storage each, 184,320 GB in total.
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8. Memory and 2nd SSD: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 60 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 laptops with Intel Core i7-1370P vPro, a 14.0-inch FHD touch display, 32 GB of memory and a 1 TB main SSD, with a 1 TB 2nd SSD, a 2nd battery and a VGA + serial + LAN rear module. The order states 2,048 GB of storage per unit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 60 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 unit(s) with 2,048 GB of storage each, 122,880 GB in total.
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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 an order for a fleet of rugged laptops with memory, storage and expansion-area modules. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the configuration rules and returns a verdict, every reason 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 25 TOUGHBOOK 55 Mk3 laptops with Intel Core i5-1345U vPro, a 14.0-inch HD display, 16 GB of memory and a 512 GB main SSD. The order states 1,024 GB of storage per unit. 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. The right expansion area takes only one module (fingerprint reader, contactless smart card, insertable smart card or 2nd battery); the quote has 2. The rear expansion area takes only one module (VGA + serial + USB-A, VGA + serial + LAN, VGA + serial + Fischer USB, or USB-C + USB-A); the quote has 2. The quote states 1,024 GB of storage per unit; the main and 2nd SSDs give 512 GB.
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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 a single module in each expansion area, 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 right expansion area to fingerprint reader (Microsoft Secured-core) and the stated storage per unit to 512 GB.
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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 rear expansion area takes only one module (VGA + serial + USB-A, VGA + serial + LAN, VGA + serial + Fischer USB, or USB-C + USB-A); the quote has 2.
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  12. Two findings cleared. Still blocking: rear expansion area holds one module.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the rear expansion area to VGA + serial + USB-A rear module.
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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 earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  18. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, 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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