Predictika · Stone wool insulation board orders

An AI sales agent's insulation board order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for stone wool insulation boards for a building envelope job: the board, its thickness and size, the facing, the R-value the job needs and the area to cover. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published product data and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: ROCKWOOL North America stone wool boards (Comfortboard 110, Comfortboard 80, Curtainrock 40, Curtainrock 80 and Rockboard 60): thickness, board size, facing, application group, R-value and coverage. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for five ROCKWOOL North America stone wool boards, not just the scenarios shown below: Comfortboard 110 and Comfortboard 80 (continuous insulation sheathing), Curtainrock 40 and Curtainrock 80 (curtain wall) and Rockboard 60 (multi-purpose).

  • Standard thicknesses and board sizes — each board is checked against the thicknesses and board sizes the ROCKWOOL Architectural Binder and data sheets list for it. Where the two sources differ (for example the 48 x 60 inch Curtainrock 80 board), the model keeps only what both agree on.
  • Facing — the reinforced foil facer is offered on Curtainrock 40 and Curtainrock 80 only.
  • R-value and coverage — the R-value per inch times the thickness ordered is compared with the R-value the job needs, the boards ordered are compared with the area to cover, and the coverage the quote states is compared with what the boards give. More than one full board of surplus goes to a person.
  • Application group — the binder lists each board under one application group; a different use goes to a person to confirm with ROCKWOOL Technical Services.

Any order for these five boards that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (ROCKWOOL does not publish a price list, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the other ROCKWOOL boards, batts and systems (for example Cavityrock, Comfortbatt and Toprock), fire-rating and assembly approvals, and fasteners and accessories. The group-of-use check and the one-board surplus check are order-sanity rules of this validator, not ROCKWOOL statements.

The AI sales agentBuilds the board 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.

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
Thicknesses and board sizes that differ by boardOnly with care
A product rule per board for thickness and another for size. It works, but every new board is another set of rules to maintain.		The product, thickness and size are in one request and every pairing is checked together.
A stated coverage that must equal boards times board areaOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with boards times a size lookup, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison.		The stated figure travels with the order and is compared with the computed coverage on every call.
An R-value need against R per inch times thicknessOnly with care
A formula field per board; the comparison with the need has to be written and kept in step with the product data.		The need is compared with the computed R-value on every call, for any board.
A board used outside the group it is listed under, sent to a personOnly with workarounds
Approval routing has to be built as a separate flow and kept in step with the product rules.		The order comes back as needs approval with the reason, in the same answer as every other finding.
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 job needs at least R-17; the R-value per inch of this product times the thickness ordered falls short of that.
2Comfortboard 80 is not offered in the thickness ordered; its standard thicknesses are 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4 and 5 inches.
3Comfortboard 80 is not offered in the board size ordered; its standard sizes are 24 x 48, 36 x 48, 48 x 72 and 48 x 96 inches.
4Comfortboard 110 is not offered in the board size ordered; its standard sizes are 24 x 48 and 48 x 72 inches.
5Curtainrock 40 is not offered in the thickness ordered; its standard thicknesses are 1.5 to 5 inches in half-inch steps, 6 and 7 inches.
6Curtainrock 80 is not offered in the board size ordered; its standard sizes are 24 x 48, 36 x 60 and 48 x 72 inches.
7Rockboard 60 is not offered in the thickness ordered; its standard thicknesses are 2, 3 and 4 inches.
8Rockboard 60 is not offered in the board size ordered; its standard sizes are 24 x 48 inches.
9A reinforced foil facer is offered on Curtainrock 40 and Curtainrock 80 only.
10The boards ordered cover 11,968 sq ft; the job needs 12,000 sq ft.
11The boards ordered exceed the area by 64 sq ft, more than one full board of 32 sq ft; confirm the quantity.
12The quote states 12,000 sq ft of coverage; the boards quoted cover 12,032 sq ft.
13ROCKWOOL lists this product under a different application group than the one specified; confirm the use with ROCKWOOL Technical Services.
14The job needs at least R-16; the R-value per inch of this product times the thickness ordered falls short of that.
15The boards ordered cover 9,600 sq ft; the job needs 12,000 sq ft.
16The quote states 12,000 sq ft of coverage; the boards quoted cover 9,600 sq ft.

  

  

    
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. Curtain wall backpan: A foil-faced Rockboard 60 order for a curtain wall backpan

    
The agent's request. Please quote 188 Rockboard 60 foil-faced boards, 5 inches thick and 48 x 72 inches, for 4,500 sq ft of a curtain wall. The job needs at least R-20. The quote states 4,500 sq ft of coverage. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Rockboard 60 thickness not offered. Rockboard 60 is not offered in the thickness ordered; its standard thicknesses are 2, 3 and 4 inches.
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  • Rockboard 60 board size not offered. Rockboard 60 is not offered in the board size ordered; its standard sizes are 24 x 48 inches.
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  • Foil facing not offered. A reinforced foil facer is offered on Curtainrock 40 and Curtainrock 80 only.
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  • Stated coverage does not match. The quote states 4,500 sq ft of coverage; the boards quoted cover 4,512 sq ft.
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  • Application outside the listed group. ROCKWOOL lists this product under a different application group than the one specified; confirm the use with ROCKWOOL Technical Services.
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2. Curtain wall backpan: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 300 Curtainrock 80 foil-faced boards, 5 inches thick and 36 x 60 inches, for 4,500 sq ft of a curtain wall. The job needs at least R-20. The quote states 4,500 sq ft of coverage. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 300 boards of 15 sq ft each cover 4,500 sq ft against 4,500 sq ft needed.
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3. Sheathing job: A Comfortboard 80 order in 3.5 inch boards for 12,000 sq ft of sheathing

    
The agent's request. Please quote 375 Comfortboard 80 boards, 3.5 inches thick and 48 x 96 inches, for 12,000 sq ft of continuous insulation sheathing. The job needs at least R-15. The quote states 12,480 sq ft of coverage. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Comfortboard 80 thickness not offered. Comfortboard 80 is not offered in the thickness ordered; its standard thicknesses are 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4 and 5 inches.
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  • R-value below the requirement. The job needs at least R-15; the R-value per inch of this product times the thickness ordered falls short of that.
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  • Stated coverage does not match. The quote states 12,480 sq ft of coverage; the boards quoted cover 12,000 sq ft.
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4. Sheathing job: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 375 Comfortboard 80 boards, 4 inches thick and 48 x 96 inches, for 12,000 sq ft of continuous insulation sheathing. The job needs at least R-15. The quote states 12,000 sq ft of coverage. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 375 boards of 32 sq ft each cover 12,000 sq ft against 12,000 sq ft needed.
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5. Curtain wall job: A Comfortboard 110 order for a curtain wall, 340 boards

    
The agent's request. Please quote 340 Comfortboard 110 boards, 3 inches thick and 48 x 72 inches, for 8,640 sq ft of a curtain wall. The job needs at least R-16. The quote states 8,640 sq ft of coverage. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • R-value below the requirement. The job needs at least R-16; the R-value per inch of this product times the thickness ordered falls short of that.
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  • Boards do not cover the area. The boards ordered cover 8,160 sq ft; the job needs 8,640 sq ft.
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  • Stated coverage does not match. The quote states 8,640 sq ft of coverage; the boards quoted cover 8,160 sq ft.
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  • Application outside the listed group. ROCKWOOL lists this product under a different application group than the one specified; confirm the use with ROCKWOOL Technical Services.
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6. Curtain wall job: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 360 Comfortboard 110 boards, 4 inches thick and 48 x 72 inches, for 8,640 sq ft of a curtain wall. The job needs at least R-16. The quote states 8,640 sq ft of coverage. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Application outside the listed group. ROCKWOOL lists this product under a different application group than the one specified; confirm the use with ROCKWOOL Technical Services.
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  • Order summary. 360 boards of 24 sq ft each cover 8,640 sq ft against 8,640 sq ft needed.
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7. Curtain wall job: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 576 Curtainrock 40 boards, 4 inches thick and 36 x 60 inches, for 8,640 sq ft of a curtain wall. The job needs at least R-16. The quote states 8,640 sq ft of coverage. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 576 boards of 15 sq ft each cover 8,640 sq ft against 8,640 sq ft needed.
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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 stone wool insulation boards for a building envelope job: the board, its thickness and size, the facing, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published product data 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 188 Rockboard 60 foil-faced boards, 5 inches thick and 48 x 72 inches, for 4,500 sq ft of a curtain wall. The job needs at least R-20. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states 4,500 sq ft of coverage.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings and one approval, all in one answer. Rockboard 60 is not offered in the thickness ordered; its standard thicknesses are 2, 3 and 4 inches. Rockboard 60 is not offered in the board size ordered; its standard sizes are 24 x 48 inches. A reinforced foil facer is offered on Curtainrock 40 and Curtainrock 80 only. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings and one approval 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 board used outside the group it is listed under, sent to a person, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the board to Curtainrock 80, the board size to 36 x 60 inches and the boards ordered to 300.
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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 five earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Five 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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