AI Features Phase B Planned
AI Features apply machine learning to a merchant's data to surface forecasts, anomalies and recommendations — helping owners make data-driven decisions. This module is planned for Phase B; no capabilities are built yet.
1. Identity
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Module ID | EXT-04 |
| Tier | Extended |
| Status | Planned |
| Phase | P1–P3 |
| Priority | LOW |
| Primary users | Owner / Manager |
2. Purpose & Scope
| Included | Excluded |
|---|---|
| Revenue & demand forecasting | Manual report building (see Reports) |
| Anomaly detection & smart alerts | Raw data warehousing |
| Recommendations & insights | Third-party BI tooling |
| Natural-language queries | — |
3. Capabilities
| Capability | What the user can do | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue forecasting | See predicted future sales | Planned |
| Demand prediction | Plan stock from predicted demand | Planned |
| Anomaly detection | Get alerts on unusual patterns | Planned |
| Recommendations | Receive business suggestions | Planned |
| Natural-language queries | Ask questions of business data | Planned |
No AI capability is implemented today; all rows are roadmap.
4. Module Dependencies
| Depends on | Why |
|---|---|
| Reports | Aggregated metrics are the model inputs |
| Inventory | Stock data feeds demand prediction |
| CRM | Customer data feeds behavior analysis |
5. Backend Packages
Implementation detail lives in the developer docs — this section only maps the module to the services that power it.
| Package | Role | Developer docs |
|---|---|---|
| — | No backend package yet — planned | — |
6. Key User Flows
7. Roles & Permissions
| Role | Can | Cannot |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | View all AI insights (planned) | — |
| Manager | View insights for their scope (planned) | Export underlying model data |
8. Status & Roadmap
| Phase | Capabilities |
|---|---|
| P1 | Revenue forecasting, smart alerts |
| P2 | Demand prediction, recommendations |
| P3 | Natural-language queries, anomaly detection |