How i-spark helped KAW Architects & Advisors translate technical complexity into a working dashboard for forecasting and performance tracking.
KAW is an architecture and consultancy firm working on social, urban, and residential design challenges. The organisation runs fixed-fee and time-based projects, making it crucial to monitor revenue streams and financial performance closely.
When Hans Krol, Quality Advisor at KAW, began developing a dashboard for financial tracking, he encountered several technical limitations, from missing historical data to restricted API access and complex calculations. That’s when i-spark's team was asked to support move the project forward.
Hans had a clear vision: a dashboard that would make it easier to understand KAW’s financial projections. But turning this idea into a working solution proved difficult:
Simplicate’s API was limited to 100 rows per call, blocking access to full datasets
Simplicate did not store any historical data, which was essential for comparison and projections
Calculations—such as spreading sales forecasts across months—required programming logic beyond standard tools
Even tools designed for ease of use, like Klipfolio, needed custom queries and data preparation
KAW now tracks financial performance and forecasts reliably with daily data storage, automated reporting, and without the need to change tools.
If you’re tracking time, invoicing, or progress in different tools but struggle to get the full picture, i-spark can help you extract the information that matters most to your team.