Bow-Tie Risk Assessment Diagram Template for PowerPoint & Google Slides

Description

Use this Bow-Tie Risk Assessment diagram to clearly visualize the relationship between potential causes, control barriers, a central hazardous event, defense measures, and resulting consequences. The slide features a left-hand blue funnel that identifies key causes leading to the hazard, a central highlighted yellow circle representing the hazardous event itself, and a right-hand orange funnel that maps out potential outcomes. Diagonal labels mark control and defense barriers, guiding audiences through the dual-funnel flow. Each cause and consequence is positioned within editable shapes connected by intuitive lines and dots, facilitating rapid customization and scenario analysis.

Designed with simplicity and clarity in mind, this fully editable asset uses master slides, placeholder text, and vector shapes to let you adjust colors, icons, and labels without altering the overall layout. Whether in PowerPoint or Google Slides, the high-resolution design ensures consistent rendering across devices and platforms. The balanced composition and minimalistic styling optimize focus on critical information, making it easier to convey risk management strategies and safety protocols.

Integrate this diagram into safety briefings, compliance workshops, or executive risk reviews to illustrate root cause analysis, barrier effectiveness testing, and incident prevention plans. Use the bow-tie structure to foster collaborative discussions, highlight control weaknesses, and align stakeholders around mitigation tactics. With intuitive graphics and clear visual hierarchy, this slide empowers you to present complex risk data in a digestible, professional format. Leverage built-in icons to annotate each cause and consequence, adjust barrier labels to reflect organizational protocols, and apply brand colors for seamless integration with your corporate identity. The slide supports layered editing, allowing you to isolate and animate individual elements for dynamic presentations and scenario walkthroughs.

Who is it for

Risk managers, safety engineers, compliance officers, HSE professionals, and project managers will benefit from this diagram when identifying hazards, evaluating barrier effectiveness, and planning mitigation strategies.

Other Uses

Beyond risk assessments, repurpose this slide for incident investigations, safety audits, barrier analysis, compliance training sessions, scenario planning workshops, process mapping, and root cause analysis exercises.