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Workfront

Workfront, Inc., was a Lehi, Utah-based software company that developed web-based work management and project management software that features enterprise work management, issue tracking, document management, time tracking and portfolio management. The company was founded in 2001 by Scott Johnson. Workfront has 1000 employees and approximately 4,000 customers with offices in the United States and EMEA. In 2015, the company was renamed from AtTask to Workfront and opened a new headquarters in Utah. Workfront’s customers include companies such as Cars.com, Cisco Systems, Comcast, Food and Drug Administration and National Geographic. The company’s software has been implemented by Emerson and the State of Arkansas court system to standardize project management process including collaboration and document control. On November 9, 2020, Adobe Inc announced it would acquire Workfront for US$1.5 billion. The acquisition closed on December 7, 2020.

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Article summary

Workfront, Inc., was a Lehi, Utah-based software company that developed web-based work management and project management software that features enterprise work management, issue tracking, document management, time tracking and portfolio management. The company was founded in 2001 by Scott Johnson. Workfront has 1000 employees and approximately 4,000 customers with offices in the United States and EMEA. In 2015, the company was renamed from AtTask to Workfront and opened a new headquarters in Utah. Workfront’s customers include companies such as Cars.com, Cisco Systems, Comcast, Food and Drug Administration and National Geographic. The company’s software has been implemented by Emerson and the State of Arkansas court system to standardize project management process including collaboration and document control. On November 9, 2020, Adobe Inc announced it would acquire Workfront for US$1.5 billion. The acquisition closed on December 7, 2020.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. employees: 1000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. employees: 73 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. employees: 45 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the employees is "1000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the employees is "73 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the employees is "45 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365408809

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.