What is BowTie Pro™?

  

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

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’.

At the centre of the bowtie diagram is the event we don’t want to happen. To the left is what could cause the event to occur, i.e. threats, and their preventative controls (the fault tree). The right contains details of 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™?

  

Experience shows that BowTie Pro™ is an intuitive product which is readily usable by people familiar with the bowtie assessment process.

We can provide bespoke training for those users that are not familiar with the methodology.

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 bmp or jpeg or 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 MS 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 MS Power Point presentation and additional MS Word features.

Why do so many companies use the bowtie methodology?

  

Bowtie is the best way to map all significant risks within a large company. Once risks for a certain location have been mapped, this information can be used for similar (but not necessarily equal) locations. BowTie Pro™ supports the learning organization, 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?

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Yes, 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.

Can I get a demo of BowTie Pro™?

  

Yes - We can organise a demo of BowTie Pro™ over the web so that you appreciate the full power and ease of use of the system.

We can also provide a 30 day evaluation version which can be downloaded from our website.

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