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Solid Project Management
What do you like best about the product?
My favorite feature is the ease of setting up multiple "Client Spaces" in Asana. I can easily switch to a new client space within seconds and see my entire project/task list. This is a great feature for freelancers.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't love the constant notifications (i know you can turn that off). I only use the web version right now and occasionally the app version. I think I would prefer a stand alone mac app like Slack has.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana definitely helps in getting things done. The tasks are clear with due dates, collaborators, and relevant assets attached. It really makes it easy to see what needs to be done and when to deliver it.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're looking for a solid way to manage multiple clients, this is an amazing tool. I love the live switching of client spaces and being able to look at all my tasks and projects in a quick glance. Clients enjoy the accountability it brings to our relationship as well. It puts important assets and information out front and doesn't let it get lost in an email trail.
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Best Basic Project Management Tool
What do you like best about the product?
If you are on the market for a basic project management system, Asana is easily the best tool out there. It's free, but they don't skimp on the features. I love how easy it is to use, and how I can view my tasks and projects in several different ways - on a calendar, on a task list, etc. You can also comment on tasks, which is great if you're using Asana with a team.
What do you dislike about the product?
Asana does have a few minor issues. Sometimes it randomly logs you out and you lose whatever comment you were leaving or task you were adding. There are also some screens that require you to zoom out if you want to full see your options, which is annoying. There are also a few quirks with setting up projects that take some getting used to.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana is a great solution for project management. If you're running a small business, you don't need to spend an arm and a leg to track your tasks.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
This is a free program, so it isn't as robust as some of the other project management tools out there. It is best for small companies with under 25 employees. If you have more, you'll probably need a tool with more features.
Asana is Amazing for Project Management!
What do you like best about the product?
It's ease to use. I like being able to brain dump a new process or project into Asana then go back through and reorganize it by just dragging and dropping tasks.
I love that I can communicate with my team through Asana versus logging into my email. I also love that I can upload files, images, mp3 into a task directly. It's like a one-stop-shop for getting a project done.
This is silly but I love completing a task and seeing a Narwal or Unicorn fly across my screen. It gives me a rush of accomplishment.
I love that I can communicate with my team through Asana versus logging into my email. I also love that I can upload files, images, mp3 into a task directly. It's like a one-stop-shop for getting a project done.
This is silly but I love completing a task and seeing a Narwal or Unicorn fly across my screen. It gives me a rush of accomplishment.
What do you dislike about the product?
The app for my phone is a bit hard to navigate. I like that they have an app for my iPhone so I can respond to my team while I'm on the go. However, sometimes I can't find projects that I am looking for on my phone and that is a bit frustrating.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana helps keep me on track with projects and it helps me always know where I am with working with clients
One of the greatest productivity tools out there
What do you like best about the product?
Asana has a clear interface that is very user-friendly. This is enhanced a lot by the new kanban board methodology that helps to track bigger projects. I liked that I can talk to team members on a project or task specific room. The app is also a very handy companion and we are now even trying to organize stuff like our house chores and vacation planning on it
What do you dislike about the product?
The different layering in a structure can be quite daunting sometimes as stuff are hidden in sublayers. I also disliked that you can't assign a task to multiple people or something like a department. I wasn't very positive about the way Asana handles docs from google drive as it's not very intuitive
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
although we have a simple remote work process, things still kept falling through the cracks as no one knew where in the process we were. Asana helped a lot in the remote working process that people working from home or any place else in the world can keep up to date with current projects and their own deliverables. It also helps to quickly identify where timing problems are and gave a quick way to solve by delegating work.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Asana is great for keeping track of projects but it's not very flexible to be customized for specific tasks or flows. It lacks a bit in time tracking but an open API makes up for it. we used tools like togl.com for time tracking. Also look into Podio if you are looking for a more flexible solution that can handle invoicing and time tracking
Asana provides a lean task and team management experience.
What do you like best about the product?
Asana provides a streamlined interface for managing a team's tasks, calendar, and communication. The keyboard shortcuts make it easy to navigate and become a power user.
What do you dislike about the product?
Speed. The desktop, especially with recent releases, seems to be sluggish at times. Since I have last used the mobile app it was lacking major features but was a much better experience than the original mobile app (Android.)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have used Asana when working on web development projects. We used Asana to specify Epics (main tasks) and specific issues around them as subtasks. We used the calendar and due dates for team planning.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
When comparing Asana to solutions like Trello and Atlassian's JIRA you can consider it a great blend of Trello's ease of use and Atlassian's other management tools.
Needs Streamlining
What do you like best about the product?
I like the collaboration ability of Asana, as well as the ability to break communication down in to teams and projects.
What do you dislike about the product?
This platform seems like a great idea, but needs to integrate itself with Google or Apple to be truly useful. If Google could have the capability to assign tasks based on Team, Project, etc the way Asana can, that would be ideal. Currently, Asana feels like I am having to re-do something I have already spent a lot of time doing - organizing tasks, projects, contacts, groups, calendars, etc.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are a large school district that needs to be able to communicate as fast as possible, and keep connections secure. We need to be able to collaborate on a project that many eyes are looking at, and give suggestions remotely. The idea behind Asana is wonderful for collaboration, it just needs streamlined in to a larger platform to be fully usable.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Try to integrate with a larger Platform, Google would be a great company to consider. They could really benefit from Asana's streamlined approach, and Asana could benefit from their notoriety.
Excellent project management tool!
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use, Asana was easy to set up and easy to implement. With over 140 active clients our offices needed a strong project management software to help our 20 staff work efficiently and successfully.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is no reporting or export feature and the calendar sync is weak with Outlook.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We're able to better manage client projects, staff work loads and assignment deadlines.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make sure you have an implementation plan and processes in place to begin with your team.
Asana is great for organizing my to do list and setting deadlines!
What do you like best about the product?
I like that Asana is so easy to work in and it's easy to add, remove, change, rearrange, reorder, etc. all of the things on my to do list. It's nice to see all of my tasks in order of due date so I know what I need to focus on each day.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish there was a separate section for recurring tasks so that they aren't bogging up my to do list. I like when things get crossed off my to do list (shorter list means I'm getting things done!) but when the recurring tasks are in my to do list, it looks like I'm never getting things crossed off!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Easy way to organize my to do list and keep me organized and on track.
Robust project management tool available for free
What do you like best about the product?
The price (free)! The free plan gives you unlimited projects, tasks, and conversations for up to 15 team members. As a freelancer, I use it to keep both myself and my clients organized on various projects. It will be especially useful as my business grows and I need to coordinate with a virtual assistant, designer, and so on. You can assign tasks and set due dates to ensure accountability. You can also link files and choose between a standard list format or board format (a la Trello). Beautiful UI.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing really! It takes some time to get set up because you have to manually enter all of your projects and tasks.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As an entrepreneur, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by everything I need to do for my business. Asana keeps me organized, accountable and helps me focus on what needs to be done, when. It also helps keep my clients accountable on their projects, which helps me maintain deadlines.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Might as well test it out and see what you think – it's free!
Best Yet
What do you like best about the product?
I love how quick everyone on our team can work together. It's very intuitive. It does everything that we need it to and more. We really can really organize all of our thoughts and tasks better than before.
What do you dislike about the product?
Lots of down time. There is a lot of times during the day that Asana is being worked on and is down so we lose a lot of company time. Any way that we could work locally would be great.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use Asana to keep client info and tasks together. It makes everything streamlined.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Don't think about it. It's incredible. Just use it for any and every project. It hooks you in and I've even used it for home projects intermittently to make sure I don't fall behind. It's an amazing software.
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