The ultimate risk overview
Bowtie Master’s features will help you see the big picture and stay ahead of the curve, without losing sight of the smallest detail.
Easily build bowtie diagrams
Bowtie Master allows you to quickly and easily build bowtie diagrams that help you and your team understand your risk from major incidents. Get started building your bowtie diagrams with minimal training.
- Drag & Drop
- User tutorials
Straightforward and intuitive
No technical skills? No problem. Point and click. Drag and drop. It couldn’t be easier to build, customise and share your bowtie diagrams.
Access from anywhere
Bowtie Master is cloud-based and is accessed from your web browser. So there’s no installation required, and you can access from anywhere.
Inclusive features
Access to a Bowtie Master account is inclusive of all the features and functionality of the application. You don't have to pay for separate add-ons and you'll get updates as soon as they're rolled out.
Communication is key
Build and share bowtie diagrams that effectively communicate every element of your risk assessment, from threats and barriers, to consequences and escalation factors.
Version Control
Easily create, publish, and manage multiple versions of your bowtie diagrams with Version Control. Need to roll back? Instantly restore any previous version with confidence.
Customise your diagrams
Tailor your Bowtie Master experience to your business: customise the language, terminology and metadata, as well as show and hide elements.
Share a snapshot
Complex operations with fast-changing conditions? Need to keep your team updated on a regular basis? Download a bowtie diagram as an image, activate its share link or embed a live image onto a website or SharePoint.
Master cumulative risk
Understand and visualise the roles that barriers play in preventing an incident or minimising its consequences.
- Risk matrix builder
- Customisable metadata
Excel import and export
Import risk assessments from Excel. You can also export your data. What’s more, we will transfer your existing bowtie diagrams into Bowtie Master for free.
Bring barriers to life
Add more detail to bowtie elements using metadata, all managed centrally from your main settings. Link metadata to elements in your bowtie for consistent, automated updates throughout your diagrams.
Visualise risk profile
A customisable risk matrix builder allows you to qualitatively assess risks.
Bring your team together
Risks are minimised when we’re all on the same page. That’s why Bowtie Master was designed with team-working in mind.
- Multiple users
- Live share link
- User Groups
- Live Action Register
Add multiple users
Get the whole team involved in risk management. Bowtie Master allows you to add additional users to collaborate on bowtie diagrams.
Assign actions
Stay in control with the Action Register: assign tasks, set deadlines, and track progress. Manage actions directly from your diagrams, with instant in-app and email notifications keeping your team aligned and accountable.
Create user groups
Tailor diagram access and permissions with User Groups. Ideal for larger teams, this feature lets you define who can view, edit, or manage specific diagrams, ensuring users have the right level of access.
Get connected
Bowtie Master allows you to truly integrate bowtie diagrams into your management system. With our API you can connect to software including Power BI, SAP and Power Automate.
Build dashboards
Seamlessly connect and build dashboards in Power BI or connect to SAP using our API.
Automate updates
Automatically update bowtie diagrams from outside Bowtie Master.
Fantastic reporting tool
API feature enables users to build customised reports that can be used to dynamically track the condition of critical barriers.
Fantastic training tool
Personnel can quickly visualise complex risks and understand the risks at their site
- Communicate the severity of risks
- Learn visually
Clearly display the role each barrier plays​
Contributes to full visibility of barriers and their role in risk management.
Great for remote learning
Bowtie Master is cloud-based and accessed from your web browser. That means you can access the software from anywhere, without the need for specialist installation.
Customise language
Bowtie Master defaults to the language set in your web browser. You can also change your diagram terminolgy to match how your organisation discusses risk management.
Secure risk management
Bowtie Master offers complete protection of your process safety data via a raft of enhanced security features.
- Cyber Essentials Plus certified
- Optional security features
Protect your access
Enhanced security features including Multifactor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign On (SSO) are available.
Secure working environment
Bowtie Master is hosted on the technology leader, Microsoft Azure.
Fully GDPR compliant
Bowtie Master is fully compliant with GDPR. We look after both your data and your privacy.
Customise metadata
Unlock the full potential of your bowtie diagrams with metadata. Customise metadata to drive consistency, clarity, and deeper insight- tailored directly to your organisation’s needs.
Add context to barriers
Improve clarity and accountability by marking barriers with details such as owner, status, and performance. This ensures your team understands who is responsible and how barriers are performing.
Standardise across all types
Manage metadata centrally to ensure consistency and alignment across teams, keeping all diagrams structured and up to date with ease.
Flexible field types
Enhance usability and clarity with customisable metadata fields. Select from freetext or dropdown options, along with colour coding features for instant insights at a glance.
Our Customers
We’ve worked with a wide range of customers of all sizes in a variety of sectors, from Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Rail & Transport, Utilities, right through to Marine, Mining, Cyber security and so much more.
Ready to get started?
Take the first step in transforming your risk management practices today!
Book a demo to see how you can unlock the full potential of Bowtie Master. Our user-friendly software will empower your team to effectively communicate, visualise, and mitigate operational risks.