The 2025 SAP Sales Performance Management (SPM) Summit, scheduled April 7–9, 2025, in SAP’s Newtown Square, Pennsylvania office, is set to be one of the most pivotal industry events of the year, bringing together thought leaders, technology experts, and sales strategists to discuss innovations and best practices. 

This event is a must for sales leaders, insurance producers, financial services representatives, revenue operations managers, and IT professionals responsible for SPM optimization. But registering is just the first step—to make the most of the event, you need to know more about what the conference has to offer.

As a platinum event sponsor and long-time SAP partner, Canidium is a staple attendee at the event. This year, our expert software implementation team will be there to explain the process of designing, configuring, integrating, and managing SAP solutions into enterprise infrastructures. If you’re interested in leveraging new SAP tools, or maximizing the value of your existing solutions, we will be there to provide expert insights into the process you will undergo, as well as the challenges and benefits you will encounter. In the meantime, this guide will help you determine the most valuable event schedule for your unique interests.

What to Expect at SAP’s 2025 SPM Summit

First and foremost, the 2025 Summit is an educational opportunity. Experts across industries and fields will share how they use SAP, their success stories, and the lessons they have learned. Technical experts will teach you how you can tailor solutions to your unique needs and offer specific recommendations based on your infrastructure challenges. Here are a few of the opportunities and lesson structures the conference will offer this year:

Keynote Speakers and Thought Leadership

The summit will feature keynote addresses from SAP executives and industry pioneers who will share insights on the latest trends in sales performance management, including AI-driven compensation strategies, predictive analytics, and incentive optimization. You can expect to hear from leaders who are shaping the future of SPM technology and learn how to leverage these innovations in your organization.

Hands-On Workshops and Demonstrations

SAP’s 2025 SPM Summit will let you do more than just listen to experts—it provides hands-on learning. Workshops explore deep dives into SAP’s latest SPM solutions, offering attendees the chance to explore new features, best practices, and integration techniques. These sessions will help you determine what’s possible for your organization and figure out your software implementation project requirements.

Networking Opportunities

The summit will be a prime opportunity to connect with industry peers, SAP experts, and solution providers. Whether you are looking to learn from other organizations’ successes or explore partnerships, the foremost SAP representatives and partners will be there to provide insights and advice. 

The Most Valuable Agenda for Software Implementation Projects

There are many valuable insights you can receive from SAP’s 2025 Summit. However, if you are interested in investing in new SAP solutions or increasing your returns on existing infrastructure, learning about software implementation projects should be on your agenda.

Those interested in distribution management software should not miss Canidium’s Sponsor Session on April 8th, between 11:40-12:25 a.m. located in the general sessions area. Along with our customer, we will offer you a firsthand account of how SAP’s APM can be optimized to fit your organization.

Beyond our session, there are multiple other events geared toward software implementation projects. Timing and location may be subject to change throughout the conference, so stay updated with this live agenda, featuring the latest scheduling changes. But with this in mind, here are a few other conference events that offer valuable information on software implementation projects: 

Day Zero – Monday, April 7, 2025

• 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. – Ask the Experts with Alexander Group
  • A great opportunity to ask industry leaders about SAP SPM best practices. Location: Demo Room B
• 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. – Hands-On Lab: Rule Building
  • Learn the foundations of rule configuration, critical for customizing your SAP implementation. Location: Demo Room E
• 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. – Hands-On Lab: APM Understanding and Managing License Metrics
  • A comprehensive look into APM, including how to set up the available functionality of APM’s dashboard, highlights from 2024/Q1 2025, user interface changes, SQL Workbench, and a sneak peak into future updates. 
• 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. – Healthcare Roundtable (SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management & SAP Agent Performance Management)
  • Ideal for those in the healthcare sector looking to integrate SAP solutions. Location: APM (Solutions Room)
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Day One – Tuesday, April 8, 2025

• 8:45 a.m.–9:15 a.m. – Product Vision and 2025 Road Map Announcements
  • Gain insights into upcoming innovations in SAP. Location: General Sessions
• 10:55 a.m.–11:40 a.m. – Maintenance and Optimization Services Session
  • Learn best practices for maintaining and optimizing your SAP implementation. Location: General Sessions
• 11:40 a.m.–12:25 a.m. – Canidium Sponsor Session with Customer
  • Learn directly from Canidium experts about optimizing SAP Agent Performance and Incentive Compensation Management Solutions. Location: General Sessions
• 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. – Road Map Session 1: A Glimpse into Our 2025 Incentive Management Roadmap
  • Essential for those implementing SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management. Location: Auditorium

Day Two – Wednesday, April 9, 2025

• 8:35 a.m.–9:10 a.m. – SAP Services and Support Focusing on Performance and Speed
  • Get insights into SAP’s approach to cloud operations and system performance. Location: General Sessions
• 9:50 a.m.–10:20 a.m. – Data Strategy, Reporting, and Analytics
  • Learn how to leverage data for effective SPM implementations. Location: General Sessions
• 2:20 p.m.–3:00 p.m. – Discover the Latest Enhancements from Incentive Management
  • Explore new SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management capabilities. Location: Auditorium

Why You Should Meet a Canidium Expert

The quality of your SAP solution implementation is just as important as the technology itself. Even best-in-class software tools such as SAP sales performance or distribution management cannot yield maximal value if they are poorly implemented and integrated into your system.  

SAP implementations are Canidium’s bread and butter. Since 2008, we have helped organizations get the most value out of software investments. We specialize in dealing with the unique challenges individual businesses face in the design and configuration of new software solutions. Consequently, we can give you an in-depth explanation of what SAP can do for your organization and the challenges you may face during an implementation project. We will be there to give you bespoke insights, so make sure to take advantage of our team’s expertise. In the meantime, check out three case studies highlighting SAP’s impact across industries.

A key focus of this year’s conference will be maximizing the value of your SAP solutions. Consequently, long-term maintenance and updates will be on the agenda. To help you prepare, let’s examine two vital components of system optimization: technical health checks (THCs) and managed services:

Technical Health Checks (THCs)

In the simplest terms, a comprehensive technical health check is conducted to explore and diagnose existing issues or inefficiencies within your current system. It’s a deep dive that helps uncover hidden problems, such as bugs in dashboard functionalities or process flow inefficiencies that might be overlooked because users have become accustomed to their existing system's quirks.

One of the emerging concepts you may encounter during the 2025 Summit is performing a THC before migrating from Oracle to HANA. The rationale for performing a THC before migrating to SAP HANA is underscored by the desire to not only fix what is broken in Oracle but to fully leverage the advancements in HANA. Instead of merely transferring existing problems into a new, more capable environment, conducting a THC ahead of time allows for preemptive corrections or, at the very least, detailed documentation of potential concerns. This proactive approach minimizes the risk of post-migration complications. It reduces the need for what could otherwise become a costly and extended engagement to rectify issues after the system goes live.

Check out this comprehensive article for a deeper understanding of why early THCs are recommended.

Managed Services

Estimates suggest that by 2025, around 60% of organizations will rely on managed services. It’s easy to see why. Working with a managed services provider can reduce your in-house IT costs by 40% while increasing efficiency by 50-60%. 

To illustrate why managed services are becoming a staple for enterprise organizations, imagine you just bought a new car. Regardless of how well designed and engineered your vehicle is, to keep it in prime condition, you will need to conduct regular maintenance. Otherwise, the value of your new car will degrade quickly. In the same way, your software system needs regular maintenance. 

Conducting this solution maintenance in-house is viable, depending on your solution, but it is an increasingly unpopular option. For many companies, this continuous maintenance strains internal resources. They may not have the time or solution-specific expertise required to ensure their system remains in peak condition. In such cases, companies turn to managed service providers.

This article covers everything you need to know about managed services for SAP solutions, including fees and cost structures.

Getting Ready for SAP’s 2025 SPM Summit

The 2025 SPM Summit is an essential event for any organization looking to optimize sales performance, distribution, and incentive management. However, attending the summit is just the beginning. To truly capitalize on the insights and technologies presented, you need to speak to a trusted implementation partner.

Meeting a Canidium expert at the summit can give you the knowledge and strategic guidance necessary to maximize your SAP investment. We will help you uncover your digital infrastructure’s potential. In the meantime, if you have any questions about software implementation projects, SAP tools, or your company’s unique software challenges, reach out to our team, and we will talk it through.