Category: Bowtie Designer

  • An AI Bowtie Diagram for Sewer Spills

    An AI Bowtie Diagram for Sewer Spills

    Sewer Spills have been a big subject in the UK for several years. We began looking at this through as a working example of how it can be treated through a bowtie diagram. And then we wondered if an AI couldn’t have done the job for us… The Hazard is, our intepretation, sewage contained in…

  • Install as a Single Part App Page

    Install as a Single Part App Page

    Bowtie Designer is designed for use on SharePoint® Online only, at present. Here are the steps to install it as a Single Part App Page (available from version 1.1): Get it here (click one of the flags)     Alternatively, see this video showing installation steps for web part page: Make app available to users…

  • Bowtie Designer Version 1.1

    Bowtie Designer Version 1.1

    Bowtie Designer is available as a free download from Microsoft Marketplace. Version 1.1 is currently undergoing Microsoft certification and will be available very soon. New features included in public release version 1.1.x: Improvements and bugfixes in Version 1.1.x: Features continued from the initial public release version 1.0:

  • Bowtie Designer Version 1.0.2

    Bowtie Designer Version 1.0.2

    Public Release Version 1.0.2 (April 2025) Bowtie Designer is a free download from Microsoft Marketplace Features included in first public release version 1.0.2:

  • Measuring Left Hand Side Risks in a Bowtie Diagram

    Measuring Left Hand Side Risks in a Bowtie Diagram

    TL;DR In another article, we discussed the case for a simple maths model within a bowtie diagram. Here, we take a more detailed approach to how that works in Bowtie Designer v1. Keeping the emphasis on comparative data helps us to decide where to focus efforts. It’s an approach accepted throughout risk management. Without trying…

  • Bowtie Designer fly through video (in under a minute)

    Bowtie Diagrams are an important part of every risk manager’s toolkit, and especially in the field of Process Safety. Here’s a quick video fly-through of the Bowtie Designer webpart, which works directly within the Microsoft SharePoint platform, making it easier for you to target the right users and avoiding the need for specialist software or…

  • About Bowtie Diagrams

    About Bowtie Diagrams

    What makes a bowtie diagram? The Speed Read A Bowtie Diagram shows how you manage a key risk in a single easily understood picture. This article outlines the main elements that you need to include. The headline risk or Top Event at the centre is the result of a hazard. There may be many possible…

  • Bowtie Designer FAQ

    Bowtie Designer FAQ

    When will Bowtie Designer be available? Launch date for Version 1..1 was July 2025. What’s new in Version 1.1? See the summary for Bowtie Designer Version 1.1 What is a Bowtie Diagram? A bowtie diagram is a graphic used to visualize a risk in a single easily understood picture. The headline risk or “Top Event”…

  • Installation

    Installation

    Bowtie Designer is designed for use on SharePoint® Online only, at present. Here are the steps to Install: Get it here     Make app available to users (admin) Add app to a specific site (site owner) Add Licence Key If you want to unlock the additional features, then you can purchase a licence key.…