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Asana Review
What do you like best about the product?
I like how Asana allows me to organize my tasks, and make it more productive overall.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes I have had issues when it comes to the notifications I get in my emails, in that, I don't get them some of the times, which then causes some scheduling problems. But it's not really common however I should say.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
My advisor uses Asana very often to organize his students' tasks and keep track of who's doing what, which is also helpful for us, his students, to know what we should be working on.
I used Asana for Creative Team management
What do you like best about the product?
I liked being able to mark projects as they progressed along the pipeline. It was also really easy to utilize dropbox, Google drive and other apps with Asana.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes I forgot to amend deadlines, and I always felt like there should have been more pop-ups reminding you to do key items based on user actions and clicks. Also, emails show up really strangely...and out of order.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
How to connect with graphic design team that is off site
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make sure to change your deadlines and update things as you go along.
Easy to Use & Great Integrations!
What do you like best about the product?
I love the ease of use with Asana and dashboard features. Building out a task down many levels is easy, and the visual of the project makes everything easier to communicate. I like the comments feature and how I get notifications when team members comment on projects or tasks I'm included on or responsible for. The different ways to display tasks makes it easier to manage my own workload and time.
The mobile app is so easy to use and looks and works just like the website! I absolutely love the app. I get notifications on my phone screen about comments on projects and it really helps me keep up-to-date on everything going on for a project.
The mobile app is so easy to use and looks and works just like the website! I absolutely love the app. I get notifications on my phone screen about comments on projects and it really helps me keep up-to-date on everything going on for a project.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't like that you can't set up project and task templates in an easy manner in the version we use. Instead I have to create a project ortask and leave it unused and just copy that project or task each time. In the beginning I had to go in and update my email communications because I would get an email everytime anyone changed anything at all on the project I was working on and it would get overwhelming and my inbox would be swamped. Since updating my settings to reflect that I want less emails, there haven't been problems.
Also, while Asana is great for cross-team project collaboration and planning, it doesn't have the best individual task management system or to-do lists that are easy to see and keep up with.
Also, while Asana is great for cross-team project collaboration and planning, it doesn't have the best individual task management system or to-do lists that are easy to see and keep up with.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana really helped with the management of work we have. My company I work for works completely remotely and before we implemented Asana it was very difficult to keep track of everyone's responsibilities and deadlines. Asana helps us complete our projects more efficiently and always on time.
I'm a contractor for my company and I have to keep track of my work time for every client and report it in order to be paid by the hour. Asana easily integrates with Everhour and made project and time tracking a breeze!
I'm a contractor for my company and I have to keep track of my work time for every client and report it in order to be paid by the hour. Asana easily integrates with Everhour and made project and time tracking a breeze!
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Consider the benefits of different levels of plans. We use the Premium plan for the company since we're small and consist only of 10-15 people.
Smooth Sailing
What do you like best about the product?
Asana has been a great project management solution that has done wonders for staying organized and collaborating with the team.
What do you dislike about the product?
We've had a few issues with downtime but nothing too severe.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Our previous project management tool made it difficult to track tasks that were no longer assigned to yourself. With Asana it's a breeze
Great organization
What do you like best about the product?
Great way to organize project management. I like how they are constantly iterating and adding new valuable features. I also like that they have a few different styles of project organization.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't like that they don't have a native application for Mac. Using it in a browser tab is a pain because I often lose where the browser window is. Also, I'd love to have a menu bar app that I could use to quickly add tasks to projects without having to dive into the web app (similar to Harvest in a sense).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Using it to organize projects so we can track progress and make sure nothing falls through the cracks, and to communicate project progress to relvant parties.
Great for project management
What do you like best about the product?
I use Asana for my team to manage our project tasks and to ensure all the communication we have is all in one spot. I like the assigning tasks function and the option to control what notifications you receive from the app.
What do you dislike about the product?
For myself, it was easy to navigate my way around, but for some of my team who aren't that savvy, they had trouble knowing where to start.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
With Asana we've removed the dreaded reply-all email thread, we stay on top of our projects and deadlines and we are able to see where everyone else is on their tasks.
A project planning tool that's easy to use and super helpful
What do you like best about the product?
I like that there are so many ways to use it. I love having project boards, as well as task lists. It makes it super easy to stay organized and map/plan everything out. I've used it for complex multi-phase projects and simple tasks as well. I particularly love that you can set a recurring task that gives you a reminder at the interval you set. I also love that you can keep your systems and processes outlined in an easy to view place for everyone on your team. It's also very user friendly so you can get started without a huge learning curve.
What do you dislike about the product?
It has so many features that I don't know about and don't have the time to watch tutorials. I'm sure it's more powerful than I know but haven't been able to tap into it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
My plans and ideas were all over the place and tasks would slip through the cracks. It's definitely the tool I turn to when I have a big project with lots of moving pieces. Asana helps me keep everything on track and it frees up my mind since I have everything written out in an organized place. It also makes it really easy to assign projects and due dates. I can coordinate with my VA without having to get on a call very often. It's great!!
Asana keeps me sane
What do you like best about the product?
It's so easy to get started setting up projects and the multiple view options help me stay on top of my tasks (I'm very visual). It's useful whether you're the only one using it or a whole team.
What do you dislike about the product?
Can't think of anything I dislike so far
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Shared task lists - it's been difficult because some of our team members are not tech saavy and they have a difficult time, but anyone who's used to using a web app of any kind picks it up quickly. It keeps us organized and makes sure that we make progress on our projects.
Asana is a fantastic project management tool
What do you like best about the product?
I like the front end interface, it organises tasks into suitable categories and can be split into seperate sections. You will see the tasks organised by their due date which is very helpful when planning to delegate work within a timeframe. You can see the history of every task so when it was created, when it was due, and the current progress percentage - this is a benefit over having to go and ask the individual.
What do you dislike about the product?
The android version could be improved as it looks much better on desktop. Would be useful to snooze notifications from certain historic projects as notifications can sometimes become frustrating.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
For managing projects in an effective manner when working to deadlines and ownership of tasks are important Asana makes all this possible. It has everything in one place and has multiple integrations.
Simple but powerful task management
What do you like best about the product?
Task management systems can easily break if they don't match the way users think and work. Asana is flexible enough to use in many different ways, yet easy to use regardless of the approach users take. People looking for a master planner, project management tool might prefer something like SmartSheet. Asana is ideal for the more immediate daily needs of people who just need to remember what to do and get it done at the right time. A few features I appreciate in Asana include:
-Great scheduling options for recurring tasks. Unlike some competitors (e.g., Wrike), subtasks recur with the parent. This is really handy for routine processes with multiple steps. Works great for monthly reports, annual performance reviews, expense reporting and so on when you need to remember all the steps or schedule the subtasks leading to timely task completion.
-Ability to assign tasks, subtasks, or both independently.
-Unassigned tasks are easily visible in a project, but stay out of the way when not needed. Only assigned tasks appear in the My Tasks list, so for example, you can keep tasks unassigned until they are the 'next action' (if you like the classic 'Getting Things Done' methodology).
-Ability to easily promote or demote any item to be a project, task, or subtask.
-Easy grouping of tasks using sections and tags.
-Great scheduling options for recurring tasks. Unlike some competitors (e.g., Wrike), subtasks recur with the parent. This is really handy for routine processes with multiple steps. Works great for monthly reports, annual performance reviews, expense reporting and so on when you need to remember all the steps or schedule the subtasks leading to timely task completion.
-Ability to assign tasks, subtasks, or both independently.
-Unassigned tasks are easily visible in a project, but stay out of the way when not needed. Only assigned tasks appear in the My Tasks list, so for example, you can keep tasks unassigned until they are the 'next action' (if you like the classic 'Getting Things Done' methodology).
-Ability to easily promote or demote any item to be a project, task, or subtask.
-Easy grouping of tasks using sections and tags.
What do you dislike about the product?
Because of Asana's flexibility, it takes time and effort to develop a common understanding of how to collaborate effectively, when used in a team. Some users just are not interested in participating in that type of effort. A few wishes on my list include:
-Ability to switch between board and list views*
-Built-in time tracking (timers, not just logging) would be nice
-Many users dislike that tasks can be assigned to only one user. Usually, it's good to have only one owner, but sometimes multiple people need to each perform the same task, independently. Creating copies of the task to assign it to multiple users creates some clutter.
-No tag management as an admin function. Tags can be managed, renamed, and so on but there is no master list (unless you create an 'artificial' one within a task).
*Workaround. Create a project as a list, then a duplicate as board. Tasks can be assigned to more than one project, so by assigned each task to both projects (which can be done as a batch), you can make it possible to view the tasks either way.
-Ability to switch between board and list views*
-Built-in time tracking (timers, not just logging) would be nice
-Many users dislike that tasks can be assigned to only one user. Usually, it's good to have only one owner, but sometimes multiple people need to each perform the same task, independently. Creating copies of the task to assign it to multiple users creates some clutter.
-No tag management as an admin function. Tags can be managed, renamed, and so on but there is no master list (unless you create an 'artificial' one within a task).
*Workaround. Create a project as a list, then a duplicate as board. Tasks can be assigned to more than one project, so by assigned each task to both projects (which can be done as a batch), you can make it possible to view the tasks either way.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I find Asana helpful for deciding what to work on at any given moment, and for remembering to complete scheduled tasks at the right time. I have connected it to Harvest time tracking, so I can use the same system for personal tasks, team projects, or logging billable time.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I have experimented with dozens of alternatives to Asana. Airtable, Zenkit, Outlook, Wrike, Trello, Hygger, Monday.com, SmartSheet, and many others. Some are complicated and too slow to use. Some are built especially for one type of function (e.g. Jira). Some are useful, but too expensive, and others are nothing more than a simplistic checklist. For managing large, complex, long-term projects, tools that provide a higher altitude overview resource allocation, and so on might be better (I like SmartSheet). For lighter project planning and flexible task management, Asana works great. It's my favorite tool for focusing what I need to get done, right now.
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