Guest blog by Faizal Farid Wajidi from Pace Up Sdn Bhd The COVID-19 Coronavirus contagion is currently sweeping borders, conjuring up a bleak, Hollywood-like vision of humanity’s demise on this pale blue planet we call home. Scientific proponents of Doomsday scenarios might not think it out of the ordinary as pandemics, along with rogue asteroids [...]
At CGE, we continue to improve our software, so that we anticipate the latest worldwide developments in risk management and improve overall usability for your convenience. Behind the scenes we have been working very hard on new versions and are pleased to announce the upcoming release of BowTieXP and BowTieServer. It is to be expected [...]
As you might know, CGE is part of Wolters Kluwer since January 16th, 2020. Together with Wolters Kluwer, we would like to share our response to COVID-19. As the impact of the coronavirus continues to evolve, we face this unprecedented situation together. The pandemic is affecting all of us and I wanted to reach out [...]
These are challenging times for everyone. With the COVID-19 virus impacting our lives and workplace, most organizations in high-risk countries are struggling to keep their people safe, while looking for ways to ensure business continuity. There is a need for simple means to communicate risk scenarios and to inform each other about effective preventive and [...]
Both the bowtie method as well as human factors have become increasingly popular topics in risk management. The challenge remains, however, to discover the best way to include human factors in the bowtie method. CGE has written a white paper on human factors and bowties. In this blog, we will give you a taste of [...]
Bowtie turns out to be a very efficient method to understand your risks and manage your barriers in order to support operations. It is an intuitive, scenario-based visualization of reality. As with all models, it must be said that “all models are wrong, but some are useful” (George E. P. Box, 1976), since it is [...]
“I don’t like to use bowtie for my incidents, it feels too simplistic. I much prefer 5-why or Root Cause Analysis” is something we hear once in a blue moon when we are at conferences. This irks us as it is similar to someone saying “I don’t like cheese, I much prefer chalk”. Some, often [...]
January 16, 2020 – Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory announces today that it has signed an agreement to acquire CGE Risk Management Solutions B.V. (CGE), a leading provider of risk management software, including the industry-standard BowTieXP solution. The acquisition will extend Wolters Kluwer’s presence in the growing operational risk management software market. CGE Risk Management [...]
Welcome to article 10. This article continues to discuss the Critical Control Management (CCM) process using the structure outlined in the ICMM CCM guide (2015) with additions based on experience related to CCM initiatives in major mining companies. Article 9 dealt with critical control (CC) selection (step 4) and measurability issues with control acts. This [...]
We are working on a new feature for BowTieServer: the barrier performance review module. This is a new feature for our BowTieServer clients that need to review not just the bowtie as a whole, but also each independent barrier and track its evolution through the years. Check out this 2-minute vlog to learn more and [...]
