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Very easy to use and keep track of tasks in a team
What do you like best about the product?
I like the amount of collaboration you can get done by keeping a classified to do list and assign tasks on a team.
The comments section is specially useful for me to keep track of decisions on projects whitout having to send emails on small things to my team.
The comments section is specially useful for me to keep track of decisions on projects whitout having to send emails on small things to my team.
What do you dislike about the product?
I would like it if it was easier to make interaction with other programs like evernote. I tried doing this but it wsa very complicated. If i could export to do lists by team member and with deadline to a document I could send on an email this would be amazing! Some ind of exporting automated tool.
Another thing I wish was more flexible, is how many sub tasks you can add in each individual bullet.
Finally I think asana would benefit from making it easier for people to have an application on their desktop instead of logging in on a web browser. I struggled to have this done although I eventually manage to do it on my pc and mac.
Another thing I wish was more flexible, is how many sub tasks you can add in each individual bullet.
Finally I think asana would benefit from making it easier for people to have an application on their desktop instead of logging in on a web browser. I struggled to have this done although I eventually manage to do it on my pc and mac.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have realized its easy to keep track of small tasks and record decision on projects to keep a log of what is happening. I use t more to keep track of to dos than for reminding me of deadlines.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Very recommendable to keep track of tasks divided in groups.
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Asana is annoying and counterproductive
What do you like best about the product?
It looks nice. Their designers have done a pretty good job.
What do you dislike about the product?
The functionality is very poor. When tasks are complete, the associated conversations are archived. This makes searching for notes extremely difficult. Similarly, organization of tasks is not very easy, resulting in clients posting notes in the wrong task thread or making redundant tasks. This all boils down to the task lists being visually indistinct and search not being intuitive.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This service hasn't solved any of my problems. A client requested I use it, so for 3 months we struggled to utilize it effectively. It was useful when we had 6 things to do. When the list exceeded 15, Asana became more of a hindrance than a help. But there is no easy way of keeping sub-tasks organized, causing massive list bloat.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Don't bother. You'll get more utility out of using Google Sheets on Drive.
Comprehensive, easy to use for workplace and personal task management
What do you like best about the product?
I love that I can create different categories. I use one Asana account to manage my work tasks and my personal to-do lists, and I have projects within each category so I can find and track all the different things I have to manage quickly. Communicating with team members, and assigning tasks to others, is really quick and easy. The whole program is very intuitive, there's relatively no learning curve, and it can be shared easily with others. You can share projects, tasks, calendars, conversations... it really allows you to play well with others without having to work very hard to do it. The application plays well with Google, too, making it even handier for me - you can export data to spreadsheets or calendars... And Asana is hooked up in Zapier, meaning you can create custom triggers to other applications which I love.
What do you dislike about the product?
I'm working hard here to think about what I dislike about Asana... and I'm not coming up with much. If I really had to find something, I'd say that the text in the canned reminder emails is odd - but I'm sure it can be configured.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm a total scatterbrain in my personal life, and I'm ridiculously organized at work. I decided to use Asana to manage not only my work tasks but my personal tasks as well and it has been a huge help for me.
Business problems I'm solving... I work in a very small startup company, so I have a lot of different jobs. Asana helps me to manage all my priority 1's across projects and gives me a quick and easy view of what's on my plate, ensuring I'm never going to miss something simply because I didn't realize everything was due RIGHT NOW. It has really helped to take the panic out of the busy times.
Business problems I'm solving... I work in a very small startup company, so I have a lot of different jobs. Asana helps me to manage all my priority 1's across projects and gives me a quick and easy view of what's on my plate, ensuring I'm never going to miss something simply because I didn't realize everything was due RIGHT NOW. It has really helped to take the panic out of the busy times.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Try it. You have nothing to lose, and I'm sure you'll be pleased.
Super helpful task managing system and more
What do you like best about the product?
It's user interface is very easy and simple to communicate across teams. You can easily manage tasks, due dates, tags, and ques to keep projects simple and organized. Integrates well with Google Docs and other software, too.
What do you dislike about the product?
When you go to tag someone in a task, if you choose the wrong thing like 'Create a Task' instead of just tagging their name, you can't delete it, then start over. You have to exit the comment window and re-enter. Minor, but annoying.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We solved the problem of documenting who is responsible for each part of the task. On email, there was just too much confusion and a lot of garbage to sort through. Now it's all housed within the task. Our projects run smoother and are more punctual.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Great for managing and organizing tasks. Holds users accountable and is great for client reporting, too. Keeps me on task with due dates and priorities. You can tag certain projects with custom labels like Priority or Urgent, etc., so you know what's important. Projects are organized nicely and the search function works well. I've never had an issue with Asana, so I don't know how good their support is. They also have a great app that helps me to stay productive even when I'm on the go. It's also easy for me to follow certain tasks and the Inbox tells me of anything I need to be aware of.
Great Project Mgmt Tool
What do you like best about the product?
I love how I can keep my team on track by assigning specific due dates to specific tasks; and how the whole team can see the calendar and be aware of everything that has to get done that week. It's incredible that all these features are 100% free! That is honestly the primary reason why we've kept working with it. We've tried other project management tools, but we just can't keep them if theres a cost attached because our company is so small, we wouldn't be able to fit it in the budget.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish it were more integrated with Google Calendar / iCal and I wish that I could assign a task to a team of people rather than just one person per task. The way the "Sections" are shown too could be improved.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I've been able to help keep my small design agency organized and efficient. It's the best way to work for us, since so often we are working remotely and in different time zones. It's a bit difficult for new team members to start getting used to it, but once they understand it, they tend to love it.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Try it out! Give it at least a month or more. I tried many others and they just didn't stick, but Asana is different.
Asana is a very robust tool with a beautiful user interface
What do you like best about the product?
The user interface is very nice and although the product has so many features, it's still really easy to navigate and figure out how to use.
What do you dislike about the product?
The only minor thing I could think of that I dislike about Asana is the process for linking multiple accounts together. The process is simple but not super intuitive and I needed to actually seek out the help documentation.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use asana for our marketing team. At the moment most of the team is made up of freelancers so they aren't in the office often. Asana really helps me keep everyone on track and have lots of visibility over what everyone is working on. Without Asana I don't think we'd be able to run things as smoothly.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Asana is an amazing project management tool. It's clear they've built the product with the user in mind. Everything is easy to do and takes very little time to get set up and running. I'd highly recommend Asana over its competitors.
Asana
What do you like best about the product?
The satisfaction of crossing tasks off my list. Being able to manage team tasks.
What do you dislike about the product?
Wish it was easier to disable email notifications.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Miscommunication of task delegation. Asana allows us to be on the same page.
Asana Review
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about using Asana is that I can have multiple projects. I use it with our marketing team to collaborate projects with them, and then I can have my own work projects aside from that. I also am able to use it in my personal life to manage day to day tasks and I can add users to task lists if necessary. It is easy to follow and easy to use, and simplicity is what I live by so its a great product.
What do you dislike about the product?
I probably would not be using Asana if I disliked anything that much, the only thing that I wish was a little better is if there is a recurring tasks, any notes from the previous task get wiped out, so I can never mark any tasks as complete if I want to see them for every day use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The business problems that I am solving are many, I wear many hats with what I do, I manage our customer support, communications with our marketing team, social media, brand advocate outreach, operations, payment processing and many more. Asana has helped me keep everything together in an organized way that I was not able to before.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Try it out, they have a free product so use that for a while and see if it is helpful or useful to you!
Asana usage for marketing startup
What do you like best about the product?
I love that you are able to make lists and assign tasks to different members within the team. I also love that Asana congratulates you when you complete tasks! It's a great way to keep myself on track. Asana emails you your daily tasks and things that are over due so you rarely miss anything. The comment feature is also very nice.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think a big problem we had is people tend to ignore their tasks and disable email notifications. Not everyone would get on board with using the program because it's not super easy to set up. A lot of the functions could be more clear and user friendly. It takes a while to work with and get to know, and could be simplified.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Overall we try to use it to make to do lists for projects and clients and assign them to the team. It's great if one person is monitoring the project and completion of tasks but people left to their own devices often delete the email reminders and resort to going back to their old way of doing things.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Have the whole team get on board and make sure they are checking it everyday and on top of due dates. Use team meetings to update and reorganize/check off new and old tasks. Make it a point to make it part of regular use or it will not be effective for your team. Have someone dedicate time to go through every feature and try it out and teach you in a way that makes sense for your business! This would have helped us tremendously.
Great resource for team planning and building
What do you like best about the product?
I love that I can have team and individual organization rolled all into one. This really is the "do all" tool in that we can assign and check off tasks, build plans and share links and ideas all in one place. Since I work with a remote team this kind of platform is invaluable.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing particular, at the moment but I think if I had to say one thing it would be that the notifications are a bit heavy. Not that that is necessarily a bad thing, but sometimes having notification in your email, inbox logging on and calendar can feel a bit much.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Publishing, marketing, sales and team building. I love that tasks can easily be shared and delegated in one space that's easy to understand and navigate. The overall structure of Asana is a great resource to have and I'm very happy to have it as an integral part of our team work and building strategies.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
This is a great tool for a remote team but it's important to keep everything up to date and organized. Asana helps on this, but it's still important to remember that you have to also do your part as individual workers.
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