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Easy to use, boosts productivity
What do you like best about the product?
We use Asana to track our projects - most projects follow a very similar path, and Asana provides a method to template projects, makeing it a snap to start tracking a new project. We hold weekly update meetings, and can quickly run down the list of open tasks. Having Asana as a mobile app allows our project managers to see progress while traveling, and actively during meetings.
What do you dislike about the product?
Training new team members in how to use Asana takes time - not everything is intuitive. The keyboard shortcuts are extremely helpful and powerful, but are hard for new user to pick right up.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The ability to track projects that don't fit into a traditional IT style project has been a huge help. We can now track both development projects and field work related projects in one place.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're not sure if Asana is right for your company, sign up for the free level and use it to track personal projects, and get a feel for the app.
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Visually appealing, but requires a learning curve and training.
What do you like best about the product?
It's easy to use once you get the hang of it, but it took me about a month. I recently set up an editorial calendar for the company's blog and so far find it MUCH easier to use as an assigner than when tasks are assigned to me for other projects.
What do you dislike about the product?
The inbox feed is AWFUL. I constantly either lose track of comments or see them days later, especially if I step away from Asana to work on one task and come back to several new messages. I've had to start using email notifications, but because half of our team uses Citrix, I get 2-3 emails for EVERY new task, comment, or change to a project, which means my Outlook inbox is constantly at 70+ emails, and I end up missing a lot of non-Asana related messages.
I've noticed my team does not use all of Asana's features, or doesn't use them correctly. The blog is helpful, but can be difficult to follow.
No one at my job uses the dashboard, subtasks, "mark as waiting on", or status update features. I'm a new hire and assume they don't know about many of these.
This is not directly an Asana issue, but as part of our workflow, I have to wait to check off a copywriting task I've completed until it's approved, designed, and sent to proofing (which is also usually my task. This often makes My Tasks list very long and shows more than half as overdue, which gets confusing when I have to repeatedly click into old tasks to check the status. I'm sure Asana has addressed this, but it's too confusing for my team to figure out the fix.
I've noticed my team does not use all of Asana's features, or doesn't use them correctly. The blog is helpful, but can be difficult to follow.
No one at my job uses the dashboard, subtasks, "mark as waiting on", or status update features. I'm a new hire and assume they don't know about many of these.
This is not directly an Asana issue, but as part of our workflow, I have to wait to check off a copywriting task I've completed until it's approved, designed, and sent to proofing (which is also usually my task. This often makes My Tasks list very long and shows more than half as overdue, which gets confusing when I have to repeatedly click into old tasks to check the status. I'm sure Asana has addressed this, but it's too confusing for my team to figure out the fix.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Workflow for creative projects, from request to copy to design to approval.
Tracking time spent on projects.
General to-do list with due dates.
Tracking time spent on projects.
General to-do list with due dates.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I like it better than Basecamp and Workfront, but see if your team can get training, and ask Asana how to best implement their tools to fit your specific workflow.
Keeps team on track & accountable
What do you like best about the product?
Asana allows our team of 20+ designers, programmers, marketers and sales staff to stay current on projects. We utilize the team structure to keep different groups of staff informed and on task. There is less confusion about who is responsible for tasks and in what time frame items need to be completed. Calendar views make it easy to see each individual's work load, helping us to assign work, schedule projects launches, and keep clients informed. We started with the free version and used that for a few years before upgrading to Premium to add more features.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is no way that we have found to share a project with a client without them seeing all aspects of that project. It would be wonderful to be able to assign certain tasks to a client (as a guest account) and have them only view those tasks.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Greater organization of maintenance tasks
Better understanding of employee work load.
Clearer project launch schedules.
Recurring reminders for client communication.
Better and faster team communication.
Less emails required, which results in less time spent searching for past emails.
Better understanding of employee work load.
Clearer project launch schedules.
Recurring reminders for client communication.
Better and faster team communication.
Less emails required, which results in less time spent searching for past emails.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Use the free version first. If there are things the free version can't do, make sure the Premium version has what you need before upgrading. The upgrade process was a bit cumbersome; I don't think we had the best personnel involved in ours, but in the end, we got it done.
Asana is the best project management tool!
What do you like best about the product?
I really like Asana because of how easy it is to use!
What do you dislike about the product?
Right now, I don't dislike anything about Asana. It meets all of my program management needs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana has helped me with business organization, staying on top of my to do lists, reminders. It has saved me so much time!
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I highly recommend Asana because it's great to use not only for work, but also for personal projects such as House to do lists!
ASANA = best tool for keeping track of deadlines & cross-functional project management!
What do you like best about the product?
ASANA allows you to assign tasks and deadlines to team members, whether they are on a different team or on your own team. You're able to make sure everyone knows of the tight deadlines. ASANA sends email reminders and notifications often. One can create customized teams for different crossfunctional projects.
What do you dislike about the product?
The notifications ASANA sends re: deadlines and reminders becomes too much at times. Sometimes when you get too many notifications from ASANA - they feel like SPAM. You see it and you think, "yeah, I know. I know" and may forget some deadlines.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Project management and Cross functional collaboration. Keeping everyone accountable.
Absolutely love every part of Asana!
What do you like best about the product?
Asana is ridiculously easy to use! This really helped the team get going faster.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is no native time tracking built in
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We were moving our company away from a PM suite that had a ton of a features to a more simplistic fluid task assignment structure. Asana worked very well for this. Its beautiful design & easiness really helped get the team on boarded and used to the UI quickly
Recommendations to others considering the product:
great and easy solution to task management. More intuitive with better features than Trello
Flexible features - maybe a little too flexible?
What do you like best about the product?
Low pricepoint! So many project management apps have a high price point and annual contracts - love the low barrier to entry with Asana.
What do you dislike about the product?
Asana prides itself in the blank slateness - you can do just about anything - but that's almost a problem. It's not really set up - out of the box - for any functions. The templates are getting closer to be more helpful but it still takes a lot of time thinking through your processes and if you have multiple teams or clients you have to get each project setup and communicated how to use it - it's not immediately intuitive so adoption has been difficult in our organization .
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Project management, client communication and document storage. Biggest benefits is moving out of email for communication that's project/program related.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
With a low cost, it's worth at least checking out to see if it wil fit your PM needs.
Stable, powerful, and fun to use - a complete project management solution
What do you like best about the product?
I like the option of using lists or cards, the speed of the application, the depth of organization I can go, and the ease of use. We invite our clients to their specific project and even they have no problem navigating it. Plus, it's awesome to see a Narwhal fly across your screen.
What do you dislike about the product?
Performance suffers when other large programs are running on the computer. I also can't insert code snippets. That would be a killer feature for us.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have many clients who all have their own initiatives and scope of work. Asana allows us to manage all of that in one place. It makes it incredibly simple. It eliminates the need for bouncing around between tools. It's a communication, file storage, task list, and management tool all in one.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Give it a try. The application is actively being developed and it's a blast to use, not to mention extremely practical.
Asana is great for project management
What do you like best about the product?
I love the ability to outline a project and assign it to team members with a deadline, description and instructions attached. It is extremely helpful as I think through a project and to help delegate sections. I can stay up to date with where each team member is at on their section of the project. Asana can simultaneously help organize and motivate a team.
What do you dislike about the product?
If you don't stay on top of Asana or not all team members are on board with it, it can become overwhelming very quickly as tasks appear to not have been done or a project seems to be lagging even if it's moved forward. I recommend ensuring each team member is on board with Asana before implementing it for a project.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana helps keep me organized and assists with delegation when I know I will be out of the office or won't be able to meet with my team for a number of days. A project and communication can continue moving forward via Asana without having a long thread of emails or constantly needing to check in to see where things are at.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Meet with your team to discuss how you will use Asana before implementation.
Great starter solution for a free agile project management tool
What do you like best about the product?
Asana's great for creating a board for an individual project, and assigning a series of sub tasks (with their own assignee's, due dates, and attachments) within that project.
What do you dislike about the product?
If you take the time to learn the features and options of this project management software, there's nothing I've needed and not been able to do. My only gripe is that it's completely web based (i.e. no desktop app) so if you're trying to administrate projects on the move, the connection issue can be frustrating.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana has given our teams (particularly dev and content teams) much more structure. The production efficiencies of which, are especially noticeable during peak times.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make sure everyone using this software is on the same page when it comes to setting up projects and creating new tasks. I'd also say that it's essential for all users to take responsibility for their own tasks and deadlines.
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