Predictika · Height-adjustable desk orders

An AI sales agent's height-adjustable desk order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for height-adjustable desks for a workplace project: the desk shape and size, the base and foot, corner radius, overhang, keyboard assembly, integrated storage and the equipment load. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published specification rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Steelcase Migration SE height-adjustable desks: rectangle and corner desks, bases and feet, corner radius, overhangs, keyboard assemblies, integrated storage and equipment load. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Migration SE height-adjustable desk configurations as published in the Steelcase Migration SE height-adjustable desk specification guide (read October 5, 2026), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Sizes — rectangle desks in 46, 52, 58, 64, 70 and 76 inch widths and 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 35 and 36 inch depths; 90-degree corner desks 46 to 76 inches wide per side (one side over 60 inches means the other is 60 or less) and 23, 24, 29 or 30 inches deep; 120-degree corner desks 46 to 64 inches wide and 23 or 24 inches deep with matching sides.
  • Base, foot and corners — the C-leg base only on 29 or 30 inch deep rectangle desks; the mitered-edge foot and the height saver foot only on rectangle desks (height saver on T-leg only); 2 inch or 5 inch radius corners only on rectangle desks, and 5 inch only from 58 inches wide.
  • Options and load — overhangs of 4, 6, 9 or 12 inches on desks 58 inches or wider, none on 120-degree corners; no keyboard assembly on 23 inch deep rectangle desks; integrated storage not with 5 inch radius corners, not on a corner desk with an overhang, and only on 90-degree corners with a side of 70 inches or more or 120-degree corners of 52 inches or more; equipment load within the base capacity less the understructure weight.

Any Migration SE desk order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Steelcase list prices are available through dealers only, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), finishes and colors, worksurface weight, the 76 inch standalone storage rule, height-range limits with tall storage, electrical options, and other Steelcase product lines. Assumptions: the keyboard rule is applied to rectangle desks only, the overhang width rule is applied to the width of the overhang side, and the load limit is a necessary condition because the worksurface weight, which is also subtracted, is not modeled.

The AI sales agentBuilds the desk 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
Options that exist only on some desk shapesOnly with care
Foot styles, radius corners, overhangs and storage each depend on the shape, so a product rule per option and shape works, but every new option adds another set of rules to maintain.		The shape and every option are in one request and each availability rule is checked together.
Sizes that depend on the desk shapeOnly with care
Each shape has its own widths and depths, so a list per shape is needed and the lists have to be kept in step with the specification.		Every width and depth is checked against the list for its shape on every call.
A rule that links two sides of a corner deskOnly with workarounds
The rule compares the left and right sides, so it needs a cross-field rule that interacts with the size lists.		Both sides travel in one request and are compared with the rest.
An option that conflicts with another optionOnly with workarounds
Storage with an overhang, or with a 5 inch radius, depends on two choices on different lines and is often caught only when the order is saved.		All option conflicts are checked in the same pass as the sizes.
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.

    
1A rectangle desk width of 60 inches is not offered; the widths are 46, 52, 58, 64, 70 and 76 inches.
2A rectangle desk depth of 32 inches is not offered; the depths are 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 35 and 36 inches.
3Each side of a 90-degree corner desk must be 46 to 76 inches wide; the quote has 80 and 58 inches.
4Each side of a 90-degree corner desk must be 23, 24, 29 or 30 inches deep; the quote has 30 and 28 inches.
5If one side of a 90-degree corner desk is wider than 60 inches the opposite side must be 60 inches or less; the quote has 70 and 64 inches.
6The left and right widths and depths of a 120-degree corner desk must match; the quote has widths of 58 and 52 inches and depths of 24 and 24 inches.
7A 120-degree corner desk must be 23 or 24 inches deep; the quote has 29 inches.
8Each side of a 120-degree corner desk must be 46 to 64 inches wide; the quote has 70 and 70 inches.
9The C-leg base is available only on rectangle desks 29 or 30 inches deep; the quote has a 36 inch depth.
10The C-leg base is available only on rectangle desks 29 or 30 inches deep; the quote has a 30 inch depth.
11The mitered-edge foot is available only on rectangle desks.
12The height saver foot is available only on T-leg rectangle desks.
13The 5 inch corner radius is available only on desks 58 inches wide or wider; the quote has 52 inches.
14Radius corners are available only on rectangle desks.
15Keyboard assemblies are not allowed on desks 23 inches deep or less; the quote has a 23 inch depth.
16Integrated storage cannot be used on a desk with 5 inch radius corners.
17Integrated storage on a 90-degree corner desk needs one side 70 inches wide or more; the widest side is 58 inches.
18Integrated storage on a 120-degree corner desk needs a width of 52 inches or more; the quote has 46 inches.
19Integrated storage on a corner desk cannot be used if the desk has an overhang.
20An overhang of 8 inches is not offered; the overhangs are 4, 6, 9 and 12 inches.
21The published overhang table starts at desks 58 inches wide; the overhang side is 52 inches wide.
22Overhangs are not allowed on 120-degree corner desks.
23The equipment load of 232 lbs is above the 231 lbs the base can carry once the weight of the understructure is subtracted, before the worksurface weight is subtracted too.
24The equipment load of 310 lbs is above the 302 lbs the base can carry once the weight of the understructure is subtracted, before the worksurface weight is subtracted too.

  

  

    
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. Rectangle desks: Rectangle desks with an unavailable width, keyboard, radius, storage, overhang and load

    
The agent's request. Please quote 24 height-adjustable desks of the rectangle shape, 60 inches wide and 23 inches deep, on a T-leg base with the squared-edge foot and 5 inch radius corners, with a 8 inch overhang, a keyboard assembly and integrated storage, and an equipment load of 250 lbs on each desk. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Rectangle desk width is not offered. A rectangle desk width of 60 inches is not offered; the widths are 46, 52, 58, 64, 70 and 76 inches.
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  • Keyboard assembly not allowed on 23 inch deep desks. Keyboard assemblies are not allowed on desks 23 inches deep or less; the quote has a 23 inch depth.
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  • Integrated storage not allowed with 5 inch radius corners. Integrated storage cannot be used on a desk with 5 inch radius corners.
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  • Overhang size is not offered. An overhang of 8 inches is not offered; the overhangs are 4, 6, 9 and 12 inches.
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  • Equipment load above the base capacity. The equipment load of 250 lbs is above the 231 lbs the base can carry once the weight of the understructure is subtracted, before the worksurface weight is subtracted too.
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2. Rectangle desks: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 24 height-adjustable desks of the rectangle shape, 64 inches wide and 30 inches deep, on a T-leg base with the squared-edge foot and 2 inch radius corners, with a 6 inch overhang, a keyboard assembly and integrated storage, and an equipment load of 200 lbs on each desk. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 24 desk(s) of this configuration; equipment load limit 231 lbs before the worksurface weight is subtracted.
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3. 90-degree corner desks: 90-degree corner desks with several conflicting choices

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 height-adjustable desks of the 90-degree corner shape, 72 and 64 inches wide and 30 and 28 inches deep, on a C-leg base with the mitered-edge foot and square corners, with a 6 inch overhang and integrated storage, and an equipment load of 280 lbs on each desk. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • 90-degree corner desk depth is not offered. Each side of a 90-degree corner desk must be 23, 24, 29 or 30 inches deep; the quote has 30 and 28 inches.
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  • Both sides of a 90-degree corner desk over 60 inches. If one side of a 90-degree corner desk is wider than 60 inches the opposite side must be 60 inches or less; the quote has 72 and 64 inches.
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  • C-leg base needs a 29 or 30 inch deep rectangle desk. The C-leg base is available only on rectangle desks 29 or 30 inches deep; the quote has a 30 inch depth.
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  • Mitered-edge foot only on rectangle desks. The mitered-edge foot is available only on rectangle desks.
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  • Integrated storage on a corner desk with an overhang. Integrated storage on a corner desk cannot be used if the desk has an overhang.
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4. 90-degree corner desks: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 height-adjustable desks of the 90-degree corner shape, 72 and 58 inches wide and 30 and 29 inches deep, on a T-leg base with the mitered-edge foot and square corners, with a 6 inch overhang and integrated storage, and an equipment load of 280 lbs on each desk. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Mitered-edge foot only on rectangle desks. The mitered-edge foot is available only on rectangle desks.
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  • Integrated storage on a corner desk with an overhang. Integrated storage on a corner desk cannot be used if the desk has an overhang.
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5. 90-degree corner desks: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 height-adjustable desks of the 90-degree corner shape, 72 and 58 inches wide and 30 and 29 inches deep, on a T-leg base with the squared-edge foot and square corners, with integrated storage, and an equipment load of 280 lbs on each desk. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 12 desk(s) of this configuration; equipment load limit 302 lbs before the worksurface weight is subtracted.
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6. 120-degree corner desks: 120-degree corner desks with mismatched sides, depth and overhang

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 height-adjustable desks of the 120-degree corner shape, 58 and 52 inches wide and 29 and 29 inches deep, on a T-leg base with the squared-edge foot and square corners, with a 4 inch overhang and integrated storage, and an equipment load of 250 lbs on each desk. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • 120-degree corner desk sides do not match. The left and right widths and depths of a 120-degree corner desk must match; the quote has widths of 58 and 52 inches and depths of 29 and 29 inches.
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  • 120-degree corner desk depth is not offered. A 120-degree corner desk must be 23 or 24 inches deep; the quote has 29 inches.
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  • Integrated storage on a corner desk with an overhang. Integrated storage on a corner desk cannot be used if the desk has an overhang.
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  • No overhang on 120-degree corner desks. Overhangs are not allowed on 120-degree corner desks.
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7. 120-degree corner desks: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 height-adjustable desks of the 120-degree corner shape, 58 and 58 inches wide and 24 and 24 inches deep, on a T-leg base with the squared-edge foot and square corners, with integrated storage, and an equipment load of 250 lbs on each desk. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 4 desk(s) of this configuration; equipment load limit 302 lbs before the worksurface weight is subtracted.
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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 height-adjustable desks for a workplace project: the desk shape and size, the base and foot, corner radius, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published specification 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 12 height-adjustable desks of the 90-degree corner shape, 72 and 64 inches wide and 30 and 28 inches deep. It is ready to send. 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 five findings, all in one answer. Each side of a 90-degree corner desk must be 23, 24, 29 or 30 inches deep; the quote has 30 and 28 inches. If one side of a 90-degree corner desk is wider than 60 inches the opposite side must be 60 inches or less; the quote has 72 and 64 inches. The C-leg base is available only on rectangle desks 29 or 30 inches deep; the quote has a 30 inch depth. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five 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 rule that links two sides of a corner desk, 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 width, second side to 58 inches, the depth, second side to 29 inches and the base to t-leg.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with two findings, all in one answer. The mitered-edge foot is available only on rectangle desks. Integrated storage on a corner desk cannot be used if the desk has an overhang.
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  12. Three findings cleared. Still blocking: mitered-edge foot only on rectangle desks and integrated storage on a corner desk with an overhang.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the foot to squared-edge and the overhang to 0 inches.
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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. Both earlier findings are cleared.
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  18. Five 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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