THESIS - Solutions for the Management of Risk
THESIS at a Glance
- Enterprise risk management tool
- Based on the highly visual bow-tie methodology
- Links hazard controls to critical activities and tasks, in turn linked to procedures, responsible people and documentation
- Numerous reporting facilities
- Powerful, yet easy to use
- Practical at various hierarchy levels throughout an organization
- Proven across a variety of industries
- Supported by ABS Consulting and Shell International Exploration and Production
THESIS is the market-leading software for undertaking simplified, yet integrated risk management for your whole business portfolio. The THESIS BowTie™ approach to risk management is highly visual, allowing the management process and interlinking of elements to be readily understood at all levels within the business.
Backed by ABS Consulting, a leading international independent provider of risk management services with over 50 offices and parent company heritage for life safety of over 160 years of operation, THESIS assists companies/operators in the analysis and management of the hazards and risks to which their business is exposed, graphically displaying the relationship between hazards, controls, risk reduction measures and business activities.
THESIS is notable for its ease of use as an enterprise risk management tool. It provides a powerful means of demonstrating compliance to top level management, the legislator, principal investors and the public, while simultaneously serving as an invaluable channel for communicating to the workforce critical procedures and individual responsibilities.
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With a track record of more than 10 years, THESIS BowTie is currently the tool of choice for risk management across a variety of industries around the world. Users include many major oil and gas companies, transportation businesses, and service providers.
THESIS - Past and Present
The THESIS BowTie software was originally developed by Shell International Exploration and Production (SIEP). Today, THESIS is managed and developed jointly between SIEP and ABS Consulting making its position as the leading risk management tool stronger than ever. ABS Consulting develops THESIS not just as a software product, but in support of how it undertakes risk management. ABS Consulting provides not just the software, but also training, guidance and consulting services to assist a business in adopting the concept.
For further information, please contact:
James Phipps
THESIS License Manager
ABS Consulting Ltd.
Warrington, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1925 287300 | thesis@absconsulting.com
Alternatively, you can contact one of our regional offices.
Please note that licensing, support and consulting are handled by ABS Consulting UK, who operates the THESIS help desk.
