If you have any questions about other services than listed below, please do not hesitate to contact!
Foundation
Founded in 2020, the main focus of Van Niekerk Engineering was on the design of hardware robots. By customer demand, the main focus changed to solutions- and enterprise-architecture with the other services still being offered.
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To request an offer, please click the Email button below. Please note that an offer costs € 35* to be paid in advance, which will be settled via the invoice when you choose to accept the offer. The hourly rate depends on the requested service, but starts at € 90*.
*VAT is not included and depends on your situation (EU company vs EU private vs non-EU).
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For whom are our services
Our services are for companies, large and small, and those who need
– Enterprise Architecture, software or systems ideas analyzed, visualized into drawings, diagrams or graphs and documented
– data organized in a relational SQL database (MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL)
– AI-generated diagrams and graphs checked
– independent AI consult
– independent (non-)IT consult
– objects photographed or filmed
Please scroll down to see the descriptions of all 10 of our services.
When your system architecture needs a change or update, Van Niekerk Engineering will in collaboration with you, (re)design or change your system architecture and give you advise. In our view, there is no “one size fits all”. The same goes for our way of system engineering.
Also, we will use the most applicable method for your situation, for example SysML 1.7, Arcadia, Modelica or other. PERT and Gantt charts may also be used in the process.
When enterprises or institutes either grow, are taken over or otherwise change due to circumstances, the architecture has to change accordingly. Before you can make the change happen, it is wise to design the architecture and document the changes.
Van Niekerk Engineering will, in collaboration with you, (re)structure and (re)design your enterprise and business processes. For this, the most applicable method will be used, for example ArchiMate 3.2, BPMN 2.0, Structured Design or other. PERT and Gantt charts may also be used in the process.
The cost of an Archimate Solution Architecture Document is € 4000 of which 50% paid in advance. VAT not included.
When you have an idea for a great software project, what do you do? Instantly hire a programmer? Or first hire a software architect that designs a solid foundation upon which a programmer can write the solid software?
At Van Niekerk Engineering, we design the software architecture of your project(s), using for example UML 2.5.x
Using SQL (Structured Query Language) is the way to extract your data from a relational database and use it in combination with, for example, scripting to create personalized letters, etc.
At Van Niekerk Engineering, we can help you setting up database with MySQL, MariaDB or PostgreSQL. These databases have proven themselves as extremely reliable and are deployed by many companies.
If you have let AI generate the graphs you have in mind using for example BPMN, UML, Archimate etc. but you are no expert on the method, Van Niekerk Engineering can check the consistency of your graphs and compliance with the conventions using our own experience and expertise.
AI is about 50 years old but what is AI really? And what is AI really not? What can you do with AI in a good and responsible way? Can you trust it or not? Van Niekerk Engineering will give you thorough consult.
Consults can be given at physical appointment, by phone or by videocall. If you are no customer yet, payment in advance for 15 minutes is applicable.
Have you ever though about using Open Source alternatives for your company software? Or breaking away from software that leaves you with a vendor-lock-in, high license costs or subscription fees?
At Van Niekerk Engineering, we can use the more than 20 years of experience with the deployment and use of Open Source operating systems for servers and desktops (for example Linux or BSD) and desktop software.
Consults can be given at physical appointment, by phone or by videocall. If you are no customer yet, payment in advance for 15 minutes is applicable.
If you have either an idea or already some sketches, at Van Niekerk Engineering, we can put your ideas into 2D and 3D drawings or models with Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Engineering using a variety of tools.
If you want your Control and Electronics engineering design to be simulated, we can make a simulation using e.g. Scilab. We don’t do digital twinning.
Photography and videography of technical objects and events using this license (Dutch). Click here for more information.
Location of our customers
Our customers are located in the EMEA area (for example: the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Czechia, Saudi-Arabia, U.A.E., Kenya, Tunisia) as well as the USA.
Office- and responsetime
Because the company is located in the Netherlands, response will usually be given during Amsterdam-time (CEST) office hours.
Possibilities
We are available for gigs, short-term and long-term assignments and you can buy time (for example for a gig) starting from 15 minutes up to hours.
General Conditions
All assignments are subject to these General Conditions (Dutch) and General Conditions (English), filed with the Chamber of Commerce.
Notes
1: Van Niekerk Engineering has become victim of identityfraud. Due to this, the decision was made to only provide an email-link on this page and more information on the Contact page.
2: Please do NOT send unsollicited marketing mail via post using Chamber of Commerce information. It is NOT allowed and NOT appreciated. Receiving unsollicited marketing emails is bad enough.
3: Van Niekerk Engineering on facebook is a company in South-Africa. Not us. The only social media presence is on LinkedIn and Instagram.