Rebuilding Incentive Comp Systems: What Leaders Learn Too Late
An Executive Discussion on the SAP HANA Migration, Modernization Strategy, and the Realities of Enterprise SPM Transformation
For many SAP Incentive Management customers, the upcoming HANA transition is being positioned as a migration. In practice, many organizations are discovering that it behaves far more like a full-scale re-implementation than a routine technical exercise, one that forces difficult questions around architecture, operational complexity, ecosystem dependencies, and long-term maintainability.
But SAP is only part of the story.
In this discussion, long-time SPM leaders Omid Mehrzad and Bartek Strozek draw on decades of firsthand experience helping enterprise organizations navigate large-scale transformations. Topics include:
- Why “migrations” often become operational rebuilds
- The realities of aging SPM architectures
- Ecosystem dependencies, technical debt, and modernization tradeoffs
- Why enterprise complexity compounds over time
- And what organizations should reassess before rebuilding.
Whether you’re an SAP customer or a user of another seasoned platform, this session offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how large-scale SPM transformations actually unfold in practice.
Tools & Resources
Get the tools to prepare for what’s next. Our Pre-Implementation Checklist will surface the risks, dependencies, and decisions that matter before any major rebuild (whether you stay with SAP or not). And, if you decide to evaluate options, our Guide to Writing an SPM RFP will help you establish an objective starting point and compare potential solutions with clarity.
For any questions or inqueries contact efinionova@innovyne.com
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
Bartosz Strożek – CEO & Co-Founder, SANDS Partners
Bartosz (aka Bartek) is a recognized Sales Performance Management expert with deep roots in SAP Commissions and enterprise incentive compensation. Over the course of his career, he has helped global organizations navigate complex implementations, platform transformations, and modernization initiatives, developing a firsthand understanding of the architectural, technical, and operational challenges that emerge as SPM ecosystems evolve. As CEO and Co-Founder of SANDS Partners, he works closely with organizations facing some of the industry’s most complex migration and transformation decisions.
Omid Mehrzad – Managing Partner, InnoVyne
Omid is a technology leader and SPM innovator who has spent his career helping organizations rethink how incentive compensation systems are designed, implemented, and operated. In addition to leading enterprise transformation initiatives, he has developed implementation methodologies, technical frameworks, and software solutions that have shaped how organizations approach SPM delivery and long-term system management. As Managing Partner of InnoVyne, he continues to help organizations bridge strategy, operations, and technology in increasingly complex compensation environments.
