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- Welcome to BowTiePro Cloud Edition | BowTiePro Help Center
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- Understanding Cases, Locations, and Hazards in BowTiePro | BowTiePro Help Center
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Understanding Acceptance Criteria and SIL Levels in BowTiePro | BowTie Pro
Acceptance criteria and Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) are important concepts within Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA). BowTiePro uses these concepts to help organizations determine whether existing safeguards reduce risk to acceptable levels. What Are Acceptance Criteria? Acceptance criteria define the maximum level of risk considered acceptable for a specific scenario. Within a LOPA assessment, BowTiePro evaluates whether the calculated residual risk meets these predefined criteria. If the calculated risk exceeds
How to Create a New Hazard in BowTiePro
Overview Creating a hazard is the first step in building a BowTie analysis in BowTiePro. A hazard represents a risk scenario and forms the foundation for defining threats, consequences, and controls. Steps to Create a New Hazard 1. Go to the Hazards Section From the top menu, click Hazards This will open the Hazard List screen 2. Click “New Hazard” On the right side of a location group, click New
How to Edit Hazard Details in BowTiePro
Overview Once a hazard has been created, you may need to update its details such as description, top event, or classification. BowTiePro allows you to easily edit hazard information through the Hazard Overview screen. Steps to Edit a Hazard 1. Go to the Hazards Section From the top menu, click Hazards This will open the Hazard List 2. Open a Hazard Locate the hazard you want to edit Click the
How to Create Threats and Consequences in BowTiePro
Overview In BowTiePro, threats and consequences define how a hazard can lead to an event and what outcomes may occur. You can quickly add multiple threats or consequences along with controls using the Quick Add feature. Accessing the Quick Add Screen 1. Open a Hazard Go to Hazards Click the 👁 (View) icon next to a hazard This opens the Hazard Overview screen 2. Click “Quick Add” On the Hazard
How to Add and Manage Controls in BowTiePro
Overview Controls are critical elements in BowTiePro that help prevent threats from causing a top event or reduce the impact of consequences. Controls are linked directly to threats and consequences and can be added during the risk modeling process. How Controls Are Structured In BowTiePro: Controls are associated with: Threats (preventive controls) Consequences (recovery/mitigation controls) Controls are not created independently — they are added as part of: Threat creation Consequence
Managing Escalation Factors in BowTiePro
Overview Escalation factors are conditions that can reduce the effectiveness of controls in a BowTie model. Managing escalation factors is important to ensure that controls continue to perform as intended and risks remain properly managed. What Are Escalation Factors? An escalation factor is something that can: Weaken a control Cause a control to fail Increase the likelihood of a threat leading to a top event Example: A safety system exists