What is BowTie Pro™?

BowTie Pro™ is a technically advanced yet fast and easy to use tool to facilitate the creation of risk assessments using the bowtie methodology.

The BowTie Pro™ software is used by many companies, government organisations and universities around the world who have found real benefits in using the software. As the name suggests, BowTie Pro™ starts with the bow-tie and leads into a range of analysis modules such as Risk Registers. The bow-tie can then be used to quickly move to other analysis techniques.

BowTie Pro™ also has a range of outputs which facilitate diagrams being published to PDF and the web, and images or data displayed in reports which enables items such as critical task listings and risk registers etc to be extracted easily.

There are two editions of BowTie Pro™, to accommodate organisations of all sizes, i.e.

• BowTie Pro™ Standalone Edition

BowTie Pro™ Standalone Edition has full functionality but stores all data files on the local PC. Licencing for the Standalone Edition is on a named user basis.

• BowTie Pro™ Cloud Edition

BowTie Pro™ Cloud Edition is a fully editable web based version, with all the data being stored in central data centre and accessed via a secure HTTPS connection.

The BowTie Pro™ Cloud Edition only requires a web-browser, providing a low IT implementation on desktop environments.

All the data can be setup as desired with diagrams, reports and exports being displayed or accessed on the web.

The licencing is on a per annum basis

  

What is the bowtie Methodology?

The bowtie diagram provides a powerful graphical representation of the risk assessment process which is readily understood by the 'non-specialist'.

A bowtie diagram shows a hazard in the center, what could cause it (threats) on the left, what could result from it (consequences) on the right, and the controls that prevent or mitigate those events. It’s:

Easy to understand
Visually engaging
Great for communicating risk to diverse audiences

This is the leading methodology that combines threats, and their preventative controls (the fault tree) with the potential consequences and the mitigating controls (the event tree).

  

What is BowTie Pro™ used for?

BowTie Pro™ is regularly used for the following processes

• Demonstration of risk
• Communications of the dangers and consequences
• Creating a better understanding of specific risks
• Maintaining a hazard register
• Creating Organisational improvements
• Auditing systems

  

Do I need training before I can use BowTie Pro™?

We do provide training for the methodology and gaining the best implementation but experience shows that BowTie Pro™ is an intuitive product which is readily usable by people familiar with the bowtie assessment process.

If you would like details of the training options please contact us at enquiries@bowtiepro.com

  

What Information can I get out of BowTie Pro™?

There is a range of information that is available from BowTie Pro™.

• The images can be printed as well as being output to graphical files such as jpeg or or pngs and in the Standalone Edition they can be copied to the Windows clipboard.
• There is a vast range of reports that can be printed or exported to formats such as PDF or Word.
• There is also a range of export functions that allow data to be export to Excel, publish to HTML, Export a hazard to a Power Point presentation and additional Word features.

  

Why do so many companies use the bowtie methodology?

Bowtie is the best way to map all significant risks within any organisation that wants a better way to understand and manage risk.

Large corporations (especially in oil & gas, aviation, mining, healthcare) often use bowties because:

• They have formal safety management systems
• They must comply with strict regulations
• Risks can be complex and high-hazard
• Bowties help satisfy auditing and reporting requirements

Medium-sized companies can use bowties to clarify risks and controls — especially in regulated industries like manufacturing, construction, and logistics.

Smaller companies, shops, local factories, and service providers can use bowties to:

• Train staff on key risks
• Document simple safety controls
• Improve communication about hazards

If the organisation has many location, once risks for a certain location have been mapped, this information can be easily copied and used for similar (but not necessarily equal) locations. BowTie Pro™ supports the learning organisation, because it makes it easy to update risk management knowledge once new insights in risk management become available.

  

Why is BowTie Pro™ sometimes called a Corporate Governance tool?

High-level Risk Management is a central requirement for good corporate governance. BowTie Pro™ simply supports this requirement better than any other tool out there on the market. If a board of directors truly wants to control business risks, BowTie Pro™ is the most effective and comprehensive tool to achieve this.

  

Do I receive after sales support?

Yes, with the Standalone Edition, the first year support and maintenance is included in the price. You will receive all updates of the program and can call on our support staff to answer any general queries you may have with the program. Subsequent years support is optional and is charged at a rate of 20% of the purchase price.

With the Cloud Edition, the system is delivered as a service from one of our datacenters in the Europe, North America or Australia and you will recieve telephone and email support along with all updates as they become available.

Cloud Edition customers can also choose to host the system in their own environment, if this is the case, the same updates will be made available as are being hosted on our servers.

  

Can I get a demo of BowTie Pro™?

Yes - We welcome the opportunity to demonstrate BowTie Pro™ using Teams so that you appreciate the full power and ease of use of the system.