Platform on civil engineering, underground infrastructure, energy, construction equipment & construction machinery
The above profile may sound somewhat abstract, but the added value of Kimpro cannot be formulated any better. The engineering firm is the silent force in the background for various clients in the infrastructure sector when there is a need for a state-of-the-art automation solution. A force that as an accomplished director signs for the complete project management, from design to realization and transfer to the administrator. Service-oriented, proactive and innovative. It is Kimpro all over.
Kimpro provides ICT solutions for highways and waterways. In the broadest sense of the word. “Whatever the question is, we crawl into the skin of the customer and work purposefully according to his vision towards the best approach and solution,” says Jasper Kimstra, together with associate René Joosse the driving force behind the agency. “As designer, project manager and supervisor of the realization. We often sit at the design table to figure out how the infra techniques can be connected in the best possible way. Regardless of the approach or application. Flexible and agile as we are, we can be of service to the client on all fronts. Even when extra capacity or specific expertise is needed. In that case, we call on one of our partners.”
Operating from Soest, Kimpro offers clients a colorful palette of services and products. Thus, you knock there successfully for a thorough interim management, process management, advice and project management. The latter discipline usually starts with scrutinizing the force field in which the project is carried out. “For example, we map out the stakeholders, interfaces and risks through a razor-sharp analysis,” Kimstra continues. “After formulating the objectives, we get to work. We look at what kind of organization is already in place, what is going well and what could be improved. Throughout the entire process, we are the director. Who directs and guides on content and formulates work packages and instructions and assignments for the people in the teams. So that everyone knows what is expected of him or her. That requires a lot of talking. Although we are well versed in methodology with Prince2, Scrum and Agile, communication is and remains the key to good project management.”
Special operation successfully performed
After the 2016 opening of the King Willem Alexander Tunnel on the A2 near Maastricht, its final operation and monitoring was designed and realized under Kimpro's direction. Because the tunnel, which is crucial for (transport) traffic, was not to be completely closed for more than a few hours, a technical ‘open-heart operation’ including testing had to be carried out in a short time with absolute certainty of success. Kimpro had the necessary systems developed, tested through and through, worked out the conversion plan and had it practiced repeatedly (including any rollback). Subsequently, the entire conversion was successfully performed and tested by and with the contractors and RWS colleagues in one weekend night.
