BowTie Pro

The fast, easy to use assessment

tool

Introduction to BowTie Pro

 What is BowTie Pro?

BowTie Pro is a technically advanced yet

easy to use tool to facilitate the creation of
risk assessments.

A bow-tie diagram is a powerful visual

presentation of the risk assessment process
that can be readily understood by the non-
specialist.
 Key features of BowTie Pro

Powerful visual graphical user interface

Fast, versatile and easy to use
Complete with standard reports, and visual outputs
Facilitates the systematic development of bow-ties
Allows the documentation of all shortfalls identified in the
risk assessment process
Full customisation of the Risk Matrix as to its size,
categories, colours and definitions
Dual language; the bow-tie diagram can easily be
produced in two different languages
Various Analysis modules
 What is a bow-tie diagram?

Knot= Hazard and

hazardous event (What
we dont want to happen)

This is a bow-tie diagram

Left Hand =
Threats that will
Right Hand =
Consequences
cause the outcomes from the
hazardous event hazardous event

Risk
The Story = Controls Assessment
Left Hand Side Protection
Right hand side mitigation
 Example

When a
tiger is in
the cage
there is no An Example:
problem The problem
 Example

Ahhhh!

But if the tiger escapes

Help

Run
 BowTie Pro can be used to

Show the problem clearly

Highlight the Threats that can cause the problem
Display the Controls (barriers) to prevent the problem
occurring
Describe the potential Consequences
Identify the recovery Controls required should the
problem occur
Identify tasks and responsibilities
Assess the risks
 Creating a bow-tie diagram

Step 1 : Enter the Hazard(top) and the Event to be prevented

 Creating a bow-tie diagram

Step 2 : Enter the Threats that could cause the event to occur
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Step 3 : Enter the Consequences of the event occurring with

the assessed risk
 Assessing the Risk

The risk can be easily assessed by selecting a category, e.g.

People, and then selecting an item from the risk matrix on the
consequence screen.

The results of the matrix selection are displayed in the consequence

box on the diagram
The categories and the matrix can be fully configured to meet your
needs
 Creating a bow-tie diagram

Step 4 : Enter the Barrier Controls to prevent the event

occurring
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Step 5 : Enter the Recovery Controls to mitigate against the

consequences
 Controlling the event & telling the story

Controls can be entered on both sides of the event.

The controls tell us how we will manage the problem.

The colour indicates the

Control
type of control
Code
Control
Effectiveness
The control
description
Who is & Task
responsible

Controls also include details of:

The Task
The related documents
How it should be verified
 Creating a bow-tie diagram

Step 6 : Enter the items that will cause a Control to fail

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Step 7 : Define the Barriers for the Threats to the Controls

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We have now created a diagram which easily communicates to others

how a tiger escape will be prevented and rectified.

BowTie Pro enabled this diagram to be constructed quickly, easily

and systematically
 Outputs of BowTie Pro

BowTie Pro diagram:

used as a visual communication of assessment to any
interested party
versatile output options e.g. printer, bitmaps, jpegs, emf,
windows clipboard etc.

BowTie Pro reports:

range of reporting format options e.g. event details,
responsibility listings, quality check reports etc.
versatile report output options e.g. direct to printers, PDFs,
Microsoft Excel, RTF etc
 Data connection of BowTie Pro

Data from other BowTie Pro files can be imported

Data can be pulled from central BowTie Pro web
sources
Options to import data from other existing risk
assessment products
Data can be exported from BowTie Pro to Excel and
other types
 Benefits of BowTie Pro

Facilitates fast, cost effective risk assessments of an

organisations risks
Rapid storage and retrieval of risk information
Produces reports in format to suit specific user needs
BowTie Pro diagrams are a valuable aide in
communicating and understanding of an organisations
risk control frameworks
Aids any audit purposes
Change control process to assist in assessing the
consequence of organisational or procedural changes
Demonstrating effective management of risk to
shareholders, other stakeholders and regulators
Enhances overall business effectiveness
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Bow Tie Pro Limited

Enterprise Business Centre
Admiral Court
Poynernook Road
Aberdeen, AB11 5QX
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1224 51 50 94

Fax: +44 (0) 1224 51 52 99

Email : enquiries@BowTiePro.com
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