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Solution Recommendation Agent

Recommends optimal solution components aligned to finalized requirements using feasibility scoring, historical performance insights, and expert escalation.

Once requirements are finalized, proposal teams must determine the most suitable solution components—an effort that traditionally demands deep expertise, extensive research across solution catalogs, and time-consuming evaluation of feasibility. This manual approach often leads to inconsistencies, slow turnaround times, and suboptimal recommendations that can weaken proposal quality and deal outcomes.

The Solution Recommendation Agent streamlines this process by automatically interpreting finalized requirements and mapping them to the most appropriate solution offerings. It integrates data from structured catalogs, product capability matrices, win–loss history, implementation playbooks, cost/performance benchmarks, and knowledge artifacts from solution architects. By analyzing this combined information, the agent identifies solution components that best satisfy each requirement, ranks options using feasibility scoring, highlights cost and risk considerations, and generates evidence-based recommendations tailored to deal objectives. The agent also detects high-complexity or high-risk scenarios and proactively escalates them to human experts, ensuring accuracy and governance where needed.

By automating the solution selection workflow, organizations reduce manual research effort, improve the consistency and quality of recommendations, and accelerate proposal development. This agent enhances productivity, supports scalable deal operations, and ensures that proposal teams deliver well-aligned, high-confidence solution recommendations backed by historical insights and feasibility analytics.

Accuracy
TBD

Speed
TBD

Input Data Set

Sample of data set required for Solution Recommendation Agent:

InnovateCorp Digital Commerce Platform - Request for Proposal


Project Title: Next-Generation B2B Digital Commerce Platform


Issued: October 26, 2023


Contact: John Doe, Head of Procurement, InnovateCorp




1. Project Overview


InnovateCorp is seeking a partner to design and build a robust, scalable, and secure B2B e-commerce platform. The primary goal is to streamline our B2B sales process, provide a modern user experience for our clients, and integrate seamlessly with our existing backend systems. This platform will serve as the central hub for our global distribution network.


2. Core Functional Requirements


    

  • User and Account Management:
      

    • Role-based access control (Admin, Buyer, Approver).
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    • Company-level account structures with multiple user profiles.
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    • SSO integration with our existing Azure Active Directory.
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  • Product Catalog and Pricing:
      

    • Support for complex, tiered pricing rules based on customer contracts.
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    • Ability to handle over 50,000 SKUs with custom attributes.
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    • Advanced search and filtering capabilities.
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  • Order and Checkout Process:
      

    • Multi-step checkout with PO-based purchasing options.
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    • Integration with major payment gateways (Stripe, Braintree).
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    • Real-time inventory lookup.
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  • Backend System Integration:
      

    • Bi-directional data sync with our ERP, "QuantumERP," for orders, inventory, and customer data.
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    • Integration with our primary CRM, "ConnectSphere," to log sales activities and customer interactions.
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3. Non-Functional Requirements


    

  • Performance: The platform must support up to 5,000 concurrent users with a page load time of under 2 seconds.
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  • Security: Must be fully compliant with PCI-DSS standards for payment processing. All data must be encrypted at rest and in transit.
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  • Scalability: The solution must be built on a cloud-native architecture (preferably AWS or Azure) using microservices to allow for independent scaling of components.
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  • Technology: We prefer a solution with a React-based frontend framework.
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4. Project Constraints


    

  • Timeline: Phase 1 (MVP) deployment required within 6 months.
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  • Existing Systems: Tight integration with QuantumERP is non-negotiable. It is a legacy system with SOAP-based APIs.
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Deliverable Example

Sample output delivered by the Solution Recommendation Agent:

Solution Recommendation Report: InnovateCorp Digital Commerce Platform


Report Generated: 2023-10-27
Opportunity ID: InnovateCorp-DCP-791
Analysis Status: Automated Analysis Complete. Expert Escalation Required.




1. Analysis Summary


The agent has analyzed the Request for Proposal (RFP) from InnovateCorp for their Next-Generation B2B Digital Commerce Platform. The requirements map well to Apex Solutions' core offerings. The proposed solution is a composition of our aPaaS modules, optimized for performance and scalability. However, due to the specified integration with the legacy QuantumERP system and stringent security requirements, this proposal has been flagged for mandatory review by the Principal Solution Architect team.


2. Extracted Key Requirements


    

  • Platform Type: B2B E-commerce
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  • Key Features: Advanced User Management, Contract-Based Pricing, High-Volume Product Catalog, PO-based Checkout, Payment Gateway Integration.
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  • Core Integrations: Azure AD (SSO), QuantumERP (Legacy SOAP API), ConnectSphere CRM.
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  • Performance Target: 5,000 concurrent users, <2s page load.
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  • Security Standard: PCI-DSS Compliance.
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  • Architecture: Cloud-native (AWS/Azure), Microservices.
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  • Frontend: React framework preferred.
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3. Recommended Solution Architecture






Requirement Category
Recommended Apex Solutions Component






User & Account Management
ApexIdentity Pro (SSO & RBAC Module)




Product Catalog & Pricing
ApexCommerce Core (Headless Commerce Engine)




Order & Checkout Process
ApexCommerce Core + ApexPay Connect




Backend System Integration
ApexConnect Enterprise (Integration Platform)




Cloud Infrastructure
Managed AWS Hosting (Scalable & Secure)






4. Component Justification & Performance Analysis






Component
Rationale
Historical Win Rate (Similar Deals)
Feasibility Score






ApexIdentity Pro
Native support for Azure AD and complex B2B role hierarchies.
92%
High




ApexCommerce Core
Proven to handle >100k SKUs and complex pricing rules.
88%
High




ApexPay Connect
Pre-built, PCI-DSS certified connectors for Stripe and Braintree.
95%
High




ApexConnect Enterprise
Includes robust tools for legacy SOAP API integration.
75%
Medium






5. Risk Assessment


    

  • High Risk: QuantumERP Integration. The requirement for bi-directional sync with a legacy SOAP-based ERP is technically complex and poses a significant risk to the project timeline and budget. This requires custom connector development and extensive testing.
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  • Medium Risk: Performance at Scale. Achieving the <2s page load time for 5,000 concurrent users will require significant performance engineering and load testing, especially given the real-time inventory checks against the legacy ERP.
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  • Low Risk: PCI-DSS Compliance. Our ApexPay Connect module is pre-certified, significantly de-risking the payment security aspect of the project.
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6. Escalation Mandate


Status: ESCALATION REQUIRED


Reason: High complexity associated with the mandatory QuantumERP legacy system integration. The combination of high performance targets and integration with a dated, non-cloud-native system necessitates expert review.


Action: This report and all associated documents have been automatically routed to the Principal Solution Architect queue for validation and creation of a detailed technical proposal.

Opportunity to impact key functional area KPIs

Process Cycle Time
Proposal Win Rate
Sales Productivity

Reduces proposal development timelines by automating the labor-intensive process of researching, evaluating, and selecting the most appropriate solution components.

Accelerate Proposal Development
  • Automatically maps finalized requirements to suitable solution offerings.
  • Instantly generates a ranked list of viable solution components.
  • Provides evidence-based recommendations to speed up decision-making.
Reduce Manual Research & Analysis
  • Synthesizes data from solution catalogs, playbooks, and cost benchmarks.
  • Eliminates time spent manually evaluating component feasibility.
  • Presents relevant win-loss history and performance data contextually.

Improves deal outcomes by ensuring every proposal features the optimal solution, backed by historical win data, feasibility scoring, and risk analysis.

Improve Solution-to-Requirement Fit
  • Analyzes customer requirements against detailed product capability matrices.
  • Scores and ranks solution options based on feasibility and alignment.
  • Identifies the optimal combination of components to meet deal objectives.
Increase Recommendation Confidence
  • Generates recommendations supported by historical performance data.
  • Highlights potential cost impacts and implementation risks upfront.
  • Proactively escalates high-complexity scenarios to subject matter experts for review.

Boosts team efficiency and deal throughput by eliminating manual research tasks and enabling proposal teams to configure winning solutions faster and more consistently.

Automate Solution Selection
  • Interprets structured requirement documents to initiate analysis automatically.
  • Integrates with knowledge artifacts from solution architects to inform choices.
  • Presents a consolidated view of options, removing information silos.
Enable Scalable Deal Operations
  • Ensures consistent quality in solution design across the entire team.
  • Reduces dependency on a small pool of senior solution architects.
  • Allows junior team members to configure complex, high-quality solutions.

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