Solvetect at the Configuration Workgroup (CWG)
The Configuration Workgroup is the global community of SAP customers and partners who work with SAP product configuration. We take part as SAP CPQ specialists, because configuration and quoting are two halves of the same process.
Product Configuration Has a Community. We Bring SAP CPQ to It.
The Configuration Workgroup (CWG) is a global, non-profit association of SAP customers and partners focused on product configuration as SAP implements it. Its members work with SAP Variant Configuration, Advanced Variant Configuration in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Variant Configuration and Pricing, and the front ends that sit on top of them, including SAP CPQ.
CWG has two goals: helping members exchange knowledge, and giving SAP's configuration development teams structured feedback from the people who use their products every day. It runs conferences in Europe and North America, local chapters, a member forum and a document share built up over more than twenty years.
Solvetect is part of that community. Most companies that run SAP CPQ seriously also keep configuration logic somewhere else in SAP, and decisions made on one side show up on the other. CWG is where both sides sit in the same room.
Figures from the Configuration Workgroup website.
What the Configuration Workgroup is
Three groups that rarely share a room anywhere else: the companies running SAP configuration, the partners implementing it, and the SAP teams building it.
- Independent
Run by its members
CWG is a registered non-profit association in Germany (Configuration Workgroup e.V.), led by a volunteer board elected from its membership. It is not part of SAP.
- Membership
Open to SAP customers and partners
Companies that use SAP configuration solutions and the partners who implement them can join. Registration is free and includes a check that the applicant is an SAP customer or partner.
- Access
Close to SAP development
SAP's configuration development teams take part in CWG conferences and discussions, and members can talk through products that are still in development.
What CWG covers
Product configuration as SAP implements it, in manufacturing and in sales, from the screen a sales rep sees down to where it runs.
A configurable product is usually modeled once, in Variant Configuration or AVC, and then sold through a front end such as SAP CPQ. When the layers are designed apart, the quote says one thing and the order or the production plan says another. That gap is the reason an SAP CPQ team belongs in this community.
How CWG works
Knowledge moves through four channels, and the most valuable one leads straight back to SAP.
- Spring and fall
Conferences
Two general session conferences a year, one in North America and one in Europe. Several days of sessions from SAP, partners and customer projects, often with an extra day of hands-on workshops.
- In between
Local chapters
Regional chapters meet between conferences, in the local language, so members can compare notes closer to home.
- All year
Forum and document share
A member forum for technical questions, an archive of conference presentations, and an SAP sandbox where members can try new capabilities.
- Ongoing
Feedback to SAP
Discussions with SAP's configuration development teams. Requests that many customers stand behind carry more weight than any single company asking alone.
Why Solvetect is part of CWG
What our clients get from it.
IntegrationBoth sides in one design
Many SAP CPQ projects depend on configuration models that live in Variant Configuration or AVC. Working with the people who build and run those models helps us design SAP CPQ integrations that hold up from quote to order.
RoadmapAn earlier view of SAP's direction
Sessions with SAP's configuration and pricing teams show where the products are heading. That goes straight into our advice, next to the way we follow every SAP CPQ release.
ContributionThe SAP CPQ perspective
Our team started at CallidusCloud, the company that built SAP CPQ before SAP acquired it. We bring that view to a community built around variant configuration. CPQ MPXS, our tool for SAP CPQ maintenance and deployment, was part of the 2025 CWG conference in Prague.
On the CWG board. Isidora Buza Cvetic, our Solution Architect, serves on the Configuration Workgroup Board of Directors.
Recent CWG conferences
Europe in the fall, North America in the spring.
- 2025 · Europe
Prague
The European conference where we brought CPQ MPXS to the CWG community.
- Spring 2026 · North America
Toronto
The 2026 North American Spring Conference in early May. Presentations are available to members in the CWG document share.
- Fall 2026 · Europe
Dubrovnik
The 2026 European Fall Conference, October 11 to 15 at the Dubrovnik Palace. Three days of presentations and an optional day of full-day workshops, in person or online.
CWG Questions We Get Asked
The questions clients and prospects ask us most often about the Configuration Workgroup.
What is the Configuration Workgroup (CWG)?
The Configuration Workgroup is a global, non-profit association of SAP customers and partners focused on product configuration in SAP. It covers Variant Configuration, Advanced Variant Configuration in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Variant Configuration and Pricing, and front ends such as SAP CPQ and SAP Commerce Cloud.
Is CWG part of SAP?
No. CWG is an independent registered association in Germany (Configuration Workgroup e.V.), run by its members and a volunteer board. It works closely with SAP, and SAP's configuration development teams take part in its conferences and discussions.
Who can join CWG?
Companies that use SAP configuration solutions and the partners and consultants who implement them. Registration is free and includes a check that the applicant is an SAP customer or partner. You can register on the Configuration Workgroup website.
Does CWG cover SAP CPQ?
Yes. SAP CPQ is one of the front-end solutions on the CWG agenda, next to classic Variant Configuration, Advanced Variant Configuration and cloud configuration. Integration between SAP CPQ and the configuration models in SAP is a recurring topic.
When are the CWG conferences?
Twice a year: a European conference in the fall and a North American conference in the spring. In 2026 the spring conference was in Toronto in early May and the fall conference was in Dubrovnik from October 11 to 15.
How is Solvetect involved in CWG?
We take part as SAP CPQ specialists. We bring the quoting side of the conversation to a community built around variant configuration, and we take what we learn about SAP's direction back into our client work, including our SAP CPQ integration services.
Recent testimonials from our clients
Isidora and Milos are real CPQ experts in all aspects. They know the all the ins and outs of CPQ and can translate their in-depth technical knowledge to business use cases. They have a good mix of sticking to the standards and being flexible to implement the required system in budget and time.
Isidora and Milos played crucial roles in designing and developing the SAP CPQ sales quote solution for my company. I was very fortunate to benefit from their SAP CPQ skills and knowledge and they brought the added benefit of being outstanding colleagues to collaborate with as people. It was a very productive and enjoyable experience.
What truly stands out about Isidora & Milos, is their ability to navigate the entire development lifecycle: from requirements, designing architectures to building intuitive front-end interfaces. They approached every challenge with a meticulous and innovative mindset, and showed terrific leadership and mentoring of the team.
Isidora is an exceptional professional. During our time working together, she demonstrated deep expertise in even the most obscure aspects of the SAP CPQ product. Her outstanding problem-solving abilities enabled us to resolve highly complex issues with speed & efficiency.
Reliability is the word describing Sovetect’s work. All chalenges thrown at them were met with engineer’s curiosity and professional’s commitment, always resulting with job well done. Any project having them as implementators, no matter the technology or business chalenges, will thrive.
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