Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Worksoft

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The result was delete.  Sandstein  16:33, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Company with no evidence of independent coverage by reliable sources. The sources given in the article are press releases or documentation not constituting WP:SIGCOV as required by WP:CORP. Article was prodded and deleted, and recently a company representative requested restoration at WP:REFUND. I restored it as a contested prod, but felt that it should go to AFD for proper review and deletion. ~Amatulić (talk) 19:43, 7 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Uanfala (talk) 22:45, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. Uanfala (talk) 22:45, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete as I still confirm this being deletion material altogether, still nothing convincing. SwisterTwister talk 07:29, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions. SwisterTwister talk 07:29, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete. Sources just the usual PR produced material. Xxanthippe (talk) 10:48, 15 July 2016 (UTC).[reply]
• Comment. The referenced PR material can be removed, but the question of notability should be proven based on the fact that the company was ranked first in Gartner, Inc. quality assurance platform for Packaged Applications in 2016 - and was ranked as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Software Test Automation in 2015. Additionally, the referenced Forbes article about the partnership between Worksoft and Accenture shows the advances in automation being driven by the company. I do work for the company, but am not the original creator. The original article from 2013 had issues, but since then, the company has had notable mentions outside of typical PR. Please help improve the article rather than deleting it - the company is recognized in the software test automation industry. Gregrws (talk) 15:41, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete Fails WP:CORPDEPTH. The 2 links from Gartner do not prove notability - there is no information about why Gartner decided to look at 12 companies and on what basis they were selected. The tech beacon references the same Gartner sources. The forbes article is actually not by a forbes staff but rather by a contributor - I wouldn't want to use it for CORPDEPTH. I found more references but they were all press releases or business journals - none of which is used for CORPDEPTH. Overall, the company is non-notable and not suitable for inclusion at this time. --Lemongirl942 (talk) 15:56, 21 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Gartner’s selection criteria for Magic Quadrant inclusion “cover(s) market share, revenue, number of clients, types of products or services, target market and other defining characteristics.” Gartner only includes those companies it “considers to be the most important or best suited to the evolving needs of the majority of buyers.” The other leaders in the Magic Quadrant for Software Test Automation are Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, and Tricentis. Worksoft was ranked ahead of competitors such as Oracle, Borland, Ranorex, and TestPlant – all with Wikipedia entries.
    
    Forbes is an independent source(WP:INDY) with a significant audience. The referenced article meets WP:CORPDEPTH criteria. An author’s employment status is not listed as a factor for consideration when evaluating potentially trivial coverage. Coverage of the Accenture - Worksoft partnership can also be found in other independent sources.
    
    A quick Google search for “Worksoft” or “Worksoft Certify” yields references to major partnerships with companies such as: Accenture, IBM, SAP SE, Tata Consultancy Services, Keynote Systems, etc.; references in several books; references to job postings that list knowledge of Worksoft software as a requirement; and references to numerous discussions involving test automation tools.
    
    Please help improve the article rather than deleting it. Gregrws (talk) 20:51, 21 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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