Documentation Menu
- How to Guides
- Build your first project
- Build your first bowtie diagram
- Add new elements
- Add and edit metadata
- Assess risk using the risk assessment matrix
- Use analyse mode
- Excel import/export
- Share a diagram
- Download an image
- Customise the view
- Save a diagram
- Add a new user
- Enable a user who has been disabled
- Resend onboarding email
- Reset password
- Change organisation settings
- Clone elements
- Save a diagram as a template
- Troubleshooting
Assess risk using the risk assessment matrix
Risks associated with a consequence identified can be assessed using the default risk assessment matrix or by creating a matrix that suits your organisational needs.
Step 1: To assess the risk associated with a consequence identified, double click on the consequence element you wish to risk assess. Head to the element description box found on the bottom left corner of the Diagram Editor. Click on the + Add button.

Step 2: Choose the type of risk you would like displayed; Initial or Residual risk.

Step 3: Choose a category i.e. people, asset, environment or reputation from the drop-down list. This will then display a risk assessment matrix.

Step 4: Click on the level of risk associated with this risk category for the consequence that is being assessed. Click save.

The level of risk for the category selected, in this example, Asset: A and Residual Risk: B1 will be displayed on the consequence element.
To add other risk categories, follow the steps above and choose a different category type in Step 3.

To delete a risk category and level of risk, double click on the consequence element. Head to the element description box found on the bottom left corner of the Diagram Editor. Click on the ‘x’ button found next to the level of risk you wish to delete.

Contact us
Got a question? If you need help or support, we're
here for you!
You can get in touch via email to support@bowtiemaster.com
We usually reply within a few hours
Also remember to check out our help centre
Your might find an answer to your question there
Book a demo
If you like a demo then you can schedule one here