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Asana review
What do you like best about the product?
I like the overall functionality and the fact that when due dates are changed each affected party gets an email with new dates. It is also nice because you can log directly into the platform from the reminder emails. Overall a great program.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes knowing if your messages have been read is a bit awkward. For instance, if I leave a message on a task I am not informed if the other party has seen the message, so I usually send a separate email to the person to follow-up and make sure they saw the original message.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am using this software with a company in another country so that way when we are both working on projects we get reminders and due dates for when each of us need to be done with our respective parts.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I do recommend this software to others because it will meet your requirements and it is much easier to use than others.
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Simple and effective
What do you like best about the product?
The ease of assigning tasks to my team as well as the ability to see their progress. The progress tab keeps me up to date with how many tasks are complete and how many still remain in a very easy to access interface.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish I could assign tasks and projects to multiple people. Some projects require more than one team member and I would like to be able to reflect that in the project. Currently I can only assign the project or task to a single member and they manage additional tasks.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We did not have a good project management solution for our team before using Asana. I have been able to track all of our projects much more thoroughly which has allowed me to keep upper management and other teams up to date on progress.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Try the software first and if it meets your requirements you can move to the paid version. The free version works very well for a small team so you can get a good feel for the product before investing your money.
2017 Review of Asana
What do you like best about the product?
I primarily use Asana for project management, campaign management & event planning.
I like the visual to do list that is easy to share with co-workers.
I like the due date reminders.
I also like that I can assign tasks to colleagues
I like the visual to do list that is easy to share with co-workers.
I like the due date reminders.
I also like that I can assign tasks to colleagues
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the webpage resets which is sometimes frustrating when I'm in the middle of a workflow.
When in the calendar view, I would like to hover over a task and see the notes, rather than have to keep opening up each item.
Because it is cloud-based, there can sometimes be a delay/lag for screens to load
When in the calendar view, I would like to hover over a task and see the notes, rather than have to keep opening up each item.
Because it is cloud-based, there can sometimes be a delay/lag for screens to load
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We were previously having project /time management
issues - using Asana on a daily basis has definitely improved this
issues - using Asana on a daily basis has definitely improved this
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Fairly good, perhaps also consider trello
Would like to see maybe more apps
Would like to see maybe more apps
Great tool...IF your team is on board and using it
What do you like best about the product?
Central place for task management, including due dates, notes, and individual assignments.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's rather large and cumbersome to get around, especially for those who don't access or use it often. If not regularly utilized by the whole team, it is more of a hindrance to actual productivity. Checking and populating Asana ends up taking more time than simply doing the task or sending a quick email.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Standard logistics and program/event planning and management. Benefits of using Asana were slim - again, due to lack of unified approach to usage.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Before diving in, consider implementation across your team. Are they tech savvy and tech-minded? Will they check Asana regularly for assignments and goals? If not, this may not be the way to go.
Asana a very good assistant for daily duties
What do you like best about the product?
Asana has a very friendly user interface, very easy to use, since has many options but well structured.
It helps to create tasks for you and for your co-workers and see them in list or calendar view.
Also, Asana allows to control task's privacy. You can see others' tasks if they mark them as public.
You can create groups where members can assign tasks among them.
It helps to create tasks for you and for your co-workers and see them in list or calendar view.
Also, Asana allows to control task's privacy. You can see others' tasks if they mark them as public.
You can create groups where members can assign tasks among them.
What do you dislike about the product?
At the free version, the downside is that you can not set a specific time for tasks. So you have a list of tasks per day and you can change priority dragging them, but you can not set a due time.
Also, you can not control their reminders.
Also, you can not control their reminders.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Organize work. It definetely allows you to have a list of pending items organized in a simple way.
Also, I used this tool for assigning work to me and also people in my department.
It helped to have a to-do list ready at my phone always synchronized with google account and very important, in a collaborative environment.
Also, I used this tool for assigning work to me and also people in my department.
It helped to have a to-do list ready at my phone always synchronized with google account and very important, in a collaborative environment.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Assana will help you to organize your and your team pending items.
It is a web tool, so you dont have to install anything in your computer. So it reduces maintenance costs to cero.
If you want to use it for five persons, you will be charged around 27 USD per month, compared to microsoft outlook tasks it might be seen expensive, however servers and maintenance are not needed with asana, making it more convenient.
It is a web tool, so you dont have to install anything in your computer. So it reduces maintenance costs to cero.
If you want to use it for five persons, you will be charged around 27 USD per month, compared to microsoft outlook tasks it might be seen expensive, however servers and maintenance are not needed with asana, making it more convenient.
A great project management tool, for small and medium teams
What do you like best about the product?
Asana is a great project management tool for small teams. It is free up to 15 people and offer good pricing afterwards. Usually people compare it to Trello, but since the introduction of kanban board and templates in Asana, it has become our go-to tool. Most templates are available with paid plan but they're worth the price. You can easily start a sprint review for example, which is great for Agile teams. Maybe the thing we like the most is project separation and sections, those help us splitting the project and focusing on the most relevant tasks sooner.
What do you dislike about the product?
Asana is great on the web and on iPhone. On iPad instead, the app is just stretched and doesn't take advantage of that use screen. I wish in an update. At least a native app it's a step forward from the buggy web app they used to have.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Using asana we improved focus and goal achievement rate by al least 60%. No going back.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Bring the whole team, including non tech people, into Asana and split sub-teams using the project feature. Then assign tasks and deadlines.
Tip: as with any other project management tool, migrate to Asana at the end of the week, to start using it on Monday.
Tip: as with any other project management tool, migrate to Asana at the end of the week, to start using it on Monday.
Great lightweight task management tool for internal collaboration
What do you like best about the product?
Asana has a great UX - it's easy to use; no training or support required! We use Asana to collaborate on internal projects related to marketing, operations, finance, etc and all new hires find it very easy to start using from Day 1. I love the "My Tasks" view to organize my to do list.
It's impressive to see that Asana is constantly and iteratively improving their product. Every few months they release new features based on user requests and each new release had noticeably helped our organization's efficiency!
It's impressive to see that Asana is constantly and iteratively improving their product. Every few months they release new features based on user requests and each new release had noticeably helped our organization's efficiency!
What do you dislike about the product?
We use Jira for our client projects and sometimes I wish Asana had more Project Management features (Priority Level, Dependencies, etc). Asana currently released a "Board" view which is a great step in this direction; they just need to build it out further to allow customization of that view and additional fields.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Internal projects - collaborating and assigning tasks to internal teammates across functions. For example, a Marketing Manager can assign a task to a Project Manager to write a case study; or an Operations Manager can assign a task to a Finance Manager. There is full transparency in these tasks and it breaks down barriers between departments!
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're planning to use Asana for internal projects or lightweight client deliverable projects (Design, Marketing, low complexity software development, etc) it is a great tool! It offers a great user interface that is easy to use and easy for new hires to learn, which is always important with a growing team! The "task" list interface is great for fast paced teams.
Understand that Asana is comparable to Trello, Basecamp, etc - it is not on the same playing field with Jira, Rally, etc.
Understand that Asana is comparable to Trello, Basecamp, etc - it is not on the same playing field with Jira, Rally, etc.
Review of Asana and my task board
What do you like best about the product?
I like how easy it is to understand without many tutorials or run down and also the easy UI to make & organize tasks and also to sub-divide them ! Also most of the basic features needed are free and that is the best part. I am using it well that at this point I do not mind paying for an upgraded version if it is going to be more fantastic than it already it!
What do you dislike about the product?
The fact that it is not colorful nor lets to use any background savers (wall paper like things) and the fact that it is free only with certain features.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I chalk down all my everyday goals and overall project management goals and break them down accordingly and also allot it to specific person. It is easy to use and keep track of what ahs been done and what has to be done. Also constant everyday reminders help me keep a tab on my progress everyday.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I personally enjoy using Asana. I learnt about it when someone recommended it in a group on facebook and I tried it and I love it ! It is so easy to use and the learning curve is very minimal. It also sends regular alerts on your pending tasks so you know what you must do. I recommend giving it a try if you haven't already. Best part is basic features are free. So definitely worth a try.
Good Collaboration and Project Management Tool
What do you like best about the product?
I like how all team members and collaborate and enter their own projects. There is a team calendar as well.
What do you dislike about the product?
One thing I dislike is that there isn't a URL field-- may be useful to include that.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are solving the business problem of prioritizing multiple team projects at once. I have realized the benefits of: cross-functional team collaboration and a single platform that offers many features.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make sure everyone is using the tool properly; otherwise, there may be a gap in communication
Tedious
What do you like best about the product?
I think Asana is made for the Micro manager at heart, for people who would like to see a project broken down to the most minuscule task in order to keep track. It helped keeping things organized with deadlines
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike the constant notifications that I would received, coudl be a user end issue. The notifications essentially became annoying.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The benefits I realized is that I need to remember those small details to fully complete a project.
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