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[et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-header {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display: flex;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-items: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap: 18px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-bottom: 20px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-icon {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display: flex;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  flex: 0 0 54px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-items: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  justify-content: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width: 54px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  height: 54px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: #ffffff;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius: 14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 0.95rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 800;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-item--rules<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-icon {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-navy);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 1.15rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-title {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  min-width: 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-title-main {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-bottom: 3px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: var(--xpl-navy);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 1.3rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height: 1.2;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-title-meta {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 0.74rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 800;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height: 1.4;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  text-transform: uppercase;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-item--rules<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-title-meta {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: var(--xpl-navy);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-copy {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding-top: 18px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-top: 1px solid #e4eaf2;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-copy p {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin: 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-result {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position: relative;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  overflow: hidden;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-top: 16px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding: 20px 24px 20px 28px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-orange-light);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border: 1px solid rgba(217, 73, 35, 0.15);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius: 16px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-result::before {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  content: \"\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position: absolute;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  inset: 0 auto 0 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width: 5px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-result p {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin: 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: var(--xpl-navy);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 1.05rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* =========================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   BENEFITS<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   ========================================================= *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefits {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display: grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-template-columns:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    repeat(<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      auto-fit,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      minmax(min(100%, 300px), 1fr)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    );<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap: 22px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding: 30px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-white);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border: 1px solid var(--xpl-border);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius: 20px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-number {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-bottom: 16px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: rgba(217, 73, 35, 0.22);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 2.5rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 800;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height: 1;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-title {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-bottom: 14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: var(--xpl-navy);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height: 1.3;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* =========================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   GREAT DATA<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   ========================================================= *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__data {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding: 62px 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__data-inner {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position: relative;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  overflow: hidden;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding: clamp(32px, 6vw, 48px);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-navy);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius: 26px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__data-inner::after {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  content: \"\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position: absolute;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  top: -120px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  right: -80px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  z-index: 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width: 300px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  height: 300px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border: 55px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius: 50%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  pointer-events: none;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__data-content {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position: relative;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  z-index: 1;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__data-title {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin: 0 0 22px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: #ffffff !important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height: 1.08;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  letter-spacing: -0.035em;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__data p {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: #ffffff !important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__data p:first-of-type {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 1.08rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* =========================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   CHECKLIST<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   ========================================================= *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__checklist {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display: grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap: 14px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__check {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display: grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-template-columns: 58px minmax(0, 1fr);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap: 20px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-items: start;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding: 24px 26px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-white);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border: 1px solid var(--xpl-border);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius: 18px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-number {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display: flex;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-items: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  justify-content: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width: 58px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  height: 58px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-orange-light);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius: 15px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 1.45rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 800;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-title {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-bottom: 5px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: var(--xpl-navy);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 1.12rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height: 1.3;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__check p {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin: 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* =========================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   FUTURE OF QUOTING<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   ========================================================= *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__future {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding: 62px 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__future-heading {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-bottom: 34px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__future-copy {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display: grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-template-columns:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    repeat(<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      auto-fit,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      minmax(min(100%, 300px), 1fr)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    );<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap: 28px 44px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__future-copy p {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin: 0 0 22px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__human {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position: relative;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  overflow: hidden;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  display: grid;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  grid-template-columns:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    repeat(<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      auto-fit,<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      minmax(min(100%, 280px), 1fr)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    );<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  gap: 24px 36px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  align-items: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-top: 40px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding: 30px 34px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-orange-light);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border: 1px solid rgba(217, 73, 35, 0.14);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  border-radius: 20px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__human::before {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  content: \"\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  position: absolute;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  inset: 0 auto 0 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  width: 5px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  background: var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__human-label {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-bottom: 5px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: var(--xpl-orange);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 0.75rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 800;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  text-transform: uppercase;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__human-title {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  color: var(--xpl-navy);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-weight: 700;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  line-height: 1.2;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__human-copy {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  min-width: 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__human-copy p {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin: 0;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* =========================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   ABOUT EXPERLOGIX<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   ========================================================= *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__about {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  padding: 48px 0 24px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__about-content {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  margin-bottom: 38px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.xpl-cpq-ai-final__about-copy p {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-size: 1.03rem;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* =========================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   FINAL DEMO CTA<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   Uses wrapping rather than 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allow=&#8221;autoplay; clipboard-read; clipboard-write&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          title=&#8221;The Natural Selling Pair: How CPQ and AI Accelerate Revenue Together&#8221;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/iframe><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__reader-bottom\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__reader-bottom-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Explore the complete interactive whitepaper above.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__reader-bottom-label\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            The Natural Selling Pair<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- =====================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       INTRODUCTION<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       ===================================================== &#8211;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__intro\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__container\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__intro-lead\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__eyebrow\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          CPQ + AI<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Artificial intelligence promises faster, smarter selling. This paper makes the case that Configure-Price-Quote software is the structured-data foundation that turns AI in sales from a demo into a result.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Artificial intelligence is the most significant thing to happen to selling in more than a generation. It can explain a customer&#8217;s needs in plain language, draft a configuration in seconds, and hand hours back to people who&#8217;d rather be selling than wrestling spreadsheets.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          This is already happening, adoption is widespread, and the projected economic value is enormous. For most B2B teams, the question has shifted from whether to use AI to how to get the most from it.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          The answer comes down to one variable. AI gets dramatically better when it&#8217;s working from clean, structured, trustworthy data, and the teams seeing the biggest returns are the ones that gave it that foundation. In quoting, that foundation has a name: <strong>Configure-Price-Quote software.<\/strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__meaning\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__meaning-label\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          What It Means<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__meaning-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          AI expands on the benefits CPQ provides. CPQ makes AI sharper and more trustworthy. Working together, they radically reduce the time it takes to deliver an accurate quote.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- =====================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       DATA FOUNDATION<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       ===================================================== &#8211;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section xpl-cpq-ai-final__section--light\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__container\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section-heading\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__eyebrow\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          CPQ + AI<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          CPQ is the data foundation AI has been waiting for<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Strip CPQ down to its essence and it does something deceptively powerful: it turns tribal sales knowledge into structured, machine-readable rules. Which products go together. Which options conflict. How pricing and discount approvals work. What a valid, buildable quote looks like. All of it captured as logic instead of living in a veteran rep&#8217;s head or a fragile spreadsheet.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          That structured layer is precisely the \u201cAI-ready data\u201d the analysts say most companies are missing. It&#8217;s the difference between an AI that guesses and an AI that reasons over validated truth. And because CPQ generates clean, consistent quote data every single time a rep configures something, the foundation gets richer the more businesses use it.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__subheading\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          How the two layers split the work<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-list\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-header\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-icon\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                AI<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-title-main\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                  AI layer<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-title-meta\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                  Speed + suggestion + usability<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-copy\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                interprets plain-language requirements, drafts a starting configuration, surfaces relevant add-ons, asks clarifying questions to fill gaps.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- 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class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-title-meta\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                  Accuracy + accountability<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-copy\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                validates compatibility, enforces pricing and discount policy, blocks unbuildable configurations, produces an auditable result every time.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__work-result\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            AI drafts the quote. The rules engine guarantees accuracy.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- =====================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       BENEFITS<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       ===================================================== &#8211;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__container\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section-heading\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__eyebrow\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          What happens<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          What happens when AI and CPQ run together<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          CPQ already beats spreadsheets and guesswork on every line below \u2014 that&#8217;s the baseline, and it&#8217;s a high one. What follows is what a capable AI layer adds on top of an engine that&#8217;s already governing configuration and pricing well.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefits\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-number\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            01<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Quotes that used to take hours take minutes<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            CPQ on its own already takes turnaround from hours to minutes. Guided configuration and automated pricing replace the spreadsheet wrangling and the &#8220;let me check and get back to you&#8221; \u2014 Aberdeen&#8217;s top-performing adopters reached time-to-signature of 23 days against 37 for everyone else.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            What AI adds is the manual front end CPQ still leaves in place: reading a messy RFQ, finding the right starting configuration, drafting the proposal language. The rep stops translating the customer&#8217;s request into the system by hand and reviews a first pass instead. That&#8217;s how Experlogix customers typically report cutting turnaround 60\u201390% and recapturing 30\u201340 hours per rep each month \u2014 the difference between answering while interest is hot and losing the moment to a competitor who got there first.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-number\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            02<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Accuracy stops being a coin flip<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Accuracy is the rules engine&#8217;s job, and it does it before AI enters the picture. The configuration that leaves sales is validated on the way out rather than corrected after the fact \u2014 Aberdeen found CPQ users reduce errors in quotes, proposals, and contracts at 1.6 times the rate of non-users.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            This is the one place AI assists rather than overrides \u2014 a governed engine should stay deterministic, and AI alone would be dangerous here. So AI works around the rules instead of through them: catching the intent-level mistakes validation can&#8217;t see (a valid-but-wrong combination, a request that maps poorly to what the customer actually asked), flagging inconsistencies before they reach the engine, and explaining in plain language why something won&#8217;t configure. The rules guarantee the quote is correct; AI lowers how often anyone hits that wall in the first place. Experlogix customers commonly see 95%+ pricing accuracy and 70\u201390% fewer quote-to-production errors.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-number\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            03<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Reps sell more without memorizing the catalog<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            CPQ already retires the thousand-SKU memory test. Guided selling surfaces what&#8217;s compatible and valid, so a new rep doesn&#8217;t need the catalog in their head to build a clean quote.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            But &#8220;compatible&#8221; and &#8220;right for this customer&#8221; aren&#8217;t the same thing \u2014 and that gap is where AI earns its place. CPQ&#8217;s guided selling tells a rep what&#8217;s allowed; AI tells them what&#8217;s likely to land: the add-on similar customers chose, the right-sized upgrade for this deal, the option this buyer didn&#8217;t know to ask for. It turns a valid-options list into a tailored recommendation, which is what actually moves attach rates and shortens ramp for new hires. Aberdeen&#8217;s top adopters grew revenue roughly five times faster than their peers.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-number\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            04<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__benefit-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Time goes back to selling<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Faster quoting is only the first slice of time CPQ returns. AI extends the savings past the quote itself; it can draft the follow-up, help to prep for the call, summarize an account before a renewal and give reps time back in their work day. McKinsey estimates generative AI can lift sales productivity by 3\u20135%, and Gartner finds AI tools save sellers an average of 4.8 hours a week. One caveat: that reclaimed time only becomes revenue if it&#8217;s redirected into real selling rather than absorbed by other busywork.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            AI doesn&#8217;t rewrite the math behind CPQ-driven savings, it compounds it: faster quotes, fewer errors, higher attach rates, more time to sell.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- =====================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       GREAT DATA<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       ===================================================== &#8211;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__data\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__container\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__data-inner\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__data-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__data-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Great data in, great quote out.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            An AI model reflects what you feed it. Give it structured product data, current pricing, and validated rules, and it produces fast, accurate, trustworthy recommendations at the quote. The biggest lever on AI&#8217;s output is data structure, and that\u2019s something companies can build.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            This is the part of the AI conversation that vendors tend to skip, because it isn&#8217;t glamorous. But it&#8217;s decisive. The moment something guarantees that the products AI assembles can be built, that the options are compatible, and that the price reflects real policy, AI is free to do what it&#8217;s best at. Reading intent, drafting fast quotes, and suggesting what configurations fit the customer\u2019s requirements. Give it that guarantee, and its recommendations go from interesting to revenue-generating and dependable.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- =====================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       CHECKLIST<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       ===================================================== &#8211;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section xpl-cpq-ai-final__section--light\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__container\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section-heading\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__eyebrow\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Evaluating AI-enabled CPQ<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          What to look for in AI-enabled CPQ<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          If you&#8217;re evaluating where AI fits in your quoting, these are the questions that separate durable capability from a good demo.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__checklist\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-number\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              Is there a real rules engine underneath?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              Accuracy on price and configuration should come from deterministic logic, not generative guesswork. AI suggests; rules guarantee.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-number\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              Is the integration native or bolted on?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              AI needs clean, real-time data from CRM and ERP. A shared data model beats middleware that breaks on upgrade.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-number\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              Is the AI guided and guardrailed?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              Look for guided selling and plain-language configuration that operate within enforced policy.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-number\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              Are recommendations auditable, with a human in the loop?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              You should be able to see why the system proposed what it did, and a person should sign off on high-stakes outputs.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<article class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-number\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__check-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              Can the vendor prove it?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->              Ask for benchmarks, architecture transparency, and references. A vendor with real capability can show its work.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- =====================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       FUTURE OF QUOTING<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       ===================================================== &#8211;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__future\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__container\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__future-heading\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__eyebrow\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          The future of quoting<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Where this is heading: agentic, conversational, and still human-gated<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__future-copy\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            The near future of quoting is more autonomous and more conversational. However, done responsibly, it is never fully unsupervised.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Asking AI \u201cQuote me forty units with the extended warranty at regional pricing\u201d becomes a normal way to work.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            But notice what has to be true for any of that to be safe. Conversational and agentic quoting only works when a structured rules-and-pricing layer sits underneath to validate and price what&#8217;s been asked for. The path forward that researchers describe is graduated autonomy: hand decisions to agents only where the rules are clear, the actions are auditable, and the outcomes are reversible. That description is a near-perfect fit for what a CPQ rules engine already provides: clear rules, easily revisable drafts. CPQ is what keeps autonomous quoting accountable.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__human\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__human-label\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Human + AI<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__human-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            The human isn&#8217;t going anywhere<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__human-copy\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Even amid heavy AI adoption, Gartner found 69% of B2B buyers still prefer to validate AI-generated insights with a salesperson. In other words, The future of quoting is AI-augmented, not automated away and left to run entirely on its own.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- =====================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       ABOUT EXPERLOGIX + DEMO CTA<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->       ===================================================== &#8211;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<section class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__about\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__container\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__about-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__eyebrow\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          About Experlogix<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__section-title\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Industrial-grade CPQ for high-complexity, high-volume quoting<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__about-copy\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Experlogix delivers industrial-grade CPQ for high-complexity, high-volume quoting with native integration into leading CRM and ERP systems. The platform pairs a logic-based, low-code rules engine with AI-guided configuration: reps describe what they need in plain language (from within CRM), the AI drafts the full configuration and asks clarifying questions to fill the gaps, and the rules engine validates every result as buildable and priced to policy before it reaches the customer.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__demo-band\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"xpl-cpq-ai-final__demo-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            Curious what AI-guided quoting looks like against your own products and rules? 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