BowTieXP

BowTieXP logo, visual risk assessment software

BowTieXP is a next-generation risk assessment tool that uses the Bowtie Method to assess risks. It’s unique in its ability to visualise complex risks in a way that is understandable while allowing for detailed, risk-based improvement plans. There are now two BowTieXP options available, 

  • BowTieXP Complete (Desktop) 
  • BowTieXP Enterprise (Web-based platform) 

BowTieXP Standard has been phased out and is no longer available to new users as of 1 January 2026.

Features overview

With BowTieXP, you can create custom bowtie diagrams, using data to run reports and generate images.

Visualise and Assess Risk

  • Get an overview of multiple, plausible incident scenarios
  • See what ‘barriers’ (i.e. safety controls) you have in place – and analyse their effectiveness
  • Maintain your diagram so it always represents the current status of your barriers
  • Visualise the complete context of a risk – reduce complexity to a manageable size, without losing focus on critical elements
  • Use the LOPA feature (available in BowTieXP Complete) to automatically calculate negative event frequency, so you can compare your targets against the reality of your daily operations.

Share Information

  • Add job titles so that operational staff can see the activities they’re responsible for, supporting transparency and accountability
  • Use filters to include only the information you want to display on the diagram (without deleting information), to support communication to particular groups or individuals

User-friendly Features

  • Use features such as intuitive design, ‘drag and drop’ functionality, and group editing
  • Connect your management systems to your bowtie diagram by creating tasks/activities and document links
  • Customise labels to meet your organisational needs (or use the standard taxonomy included in the software)
  • Run reports in Microsoft Word or Excel
  • Use the audit feature in BowTieXP Complete to facilitate the entire auditing process, from data gathering to visualisation of results and reporting.
BowTieXP Standard BowTieXP Complete BowTieXP Enterprise
No longer available
  • Desktop, standalone application. 
  • Named user license. 
  • Bowtie files stored in local machines (pdf, word, excel). 
  • No: version control, audit trail, user permission settings, action tracking, APIs, incident reporting, and root cause analysis 
  • Web application with a database. 
  • Supporting floating license. 
  • Bowtie files stored in a database, users create and view bowties on the web = better collaboration. 
  • Central repository of bowtie data, eg. Barrier register for better data analytics & visibility.
  • Audit trail and version control. 
  • Configuration read/write permissions. 
  • (Mitigation) action management. 
  • Support barrier-based audit/inspections. 
  • Support incident reporting & root cause analysis. 
  • APIs for third party integration

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