BowTieXP versions

v7.0 [Feb 16, 2015]
BowTieServer Explorer
- To interact with BowTieServer, the BowTieServer explorer has been introduced. Users browse the contents of the BowTieServer from BowTieXP and download diagrams in read-only mode, or edit mode depending on their BowTieServer permissions. This way, users can view, generate reports, edit and save new diagrams to the Server.
BowTieXP: Organisational units
- To keep track of all BowTie diagrams, it can be useful to collect them all in one case file (.btf file). That way, the case file becomes a BowTie library for the organisation and all diagrams are stored in the same place. Because not all BowTie diagrams stored in this library are relevant to all departments, it is now possible to define organisational units (e.g. departments, sites etc.). The organisational units can then be linked to BowTie Groups that are relevant to them.
BowTieXP: Display profiles per BowTie Group
- It was already possible to create display profiles. These custom display options could be used to quickly show your preferred linked information (e.g. a predefined profile showing you: Effectiveness, Job Title and Activities). When many BowTie files are collected in the same case file, there may also be a need for more display profiles. To maintain the overview, the display profiles can now be linked to specific BowTie Groups. For example, the BowTies for the Upstream BowTie group can have different profiles compared to the Downstream BowTie Group.
BowTieXP: Additional reports
- In BowTieXP 7.0 some reports have been added by frequent demand. Amongst others, it is now possible to generate a report containing all diagrams. Also, to improve readability of added information, it is now possible to generate a report which makes cut-outs per Threat / Consequence arm.
AuditXP: Support for multiple audit frameworks
- When rolling out barrier-based audits in a larger organisation, it is likely that different departments will be using different audit questions and surveys. When the collection of questions grow, the need to separate these questions and surveys grows as well. In BowTieXP 7.0, it is now possible to have multiple audit databases in the same casefile.
IncidentXP: Linkable RCA diagrams
- When analysing complex incidents with the Root Cause Analysis technique, the resulting trees can become very large in size. Instead of keeping the whole causation tree in one diagram, it may be better to split some of the bigger branches to a different diagram. This may improve readability, but can also facilitate group work. Each group of investigators can work on their own branch of the incident.