PDBen-Auto case study
Product Decision Gateway: validate the handoff before asking for a Go/No-Go
Synthetic fixture; the private decision engine is not exposedQuestion
Can a sanitized evidence bundle for a synthetic organizer concept be accepted for a 500-unit pilot decision without leaking private data or inventing a verdict?
InputDecision question, marketplace, currency, as-of date, product scope, one typed price assumption, initial inventory, and target contribution margin.
ValidationCanonical request hashing, required-field checks, sensitive-field rejection, HTTPS-only submission, and explicit authorization acknowledgement.
HandoffStable request ID and evidence contract ready for a separately hosted private stage-gate engine.
Failure behaviorIf the private engine is unavailable, the Gateway reports a bounded handoff result instead of imitating proprietary scoring or returning an unconditional GO.
Why it matters
The public package exposes the contract and verification boundary, not the private engine's prompts, weights, thresholds, customer data, or credentials.