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Project Management to Keep Us All Aligned
What do you like best about the product?
Asana provides a very easy to use web interface with mobile application support as well. It is an intuitive drag and drop interface that allows for a lot of room to get things done once you explore how it links into other applications. The gantt chart visualizations really help to understand how we are doing on tasks in relations to timelines as well as overall project progress. Asana helps foster better resource allocation as well.
What do you dislike about the product?
The learning curve can be a bit steep for those who are not technologically savvy (or patient). In addition to individual learning curves, it can be confusing to some to bounce around between different workspaces (I have four myself). It would be wonderful to be able to have a macro look at all projects you are on regardless of workspace location in order to get a more precise and quicker overview of what is happening.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use Asana to manage tasks across a large team for complex research and evaluations. We are able to easily coordinate tasks across units and time constraints allowing the entire team to stay on the same page. Additionally, by assigning tasks which in turn show up on the assignee's calendar, we ensure that we hit our deadlines and produce high caliber products.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It's critical to understand your organization's needs before selecting project management software. What problem(s) are you trying to solve, what information do you need tracked, and what reporting do you need are great places to start. When it comes to Asana, I highly recommend starting with a free account and really working through it (don't forget to check out the help features) to see if it is the solution you truly need.
Asana is great!
What do you like best about the product?
Asana is the best task management tool I have tried. It has so many features that I'm actually still learning new things about it all the time - which could be a pro or a con. I love being able to build out a project and assign subtasks to myself and others so that we can all be on the same page with less communication. I love being able to attach inspiration images or mockups so you don't have to dig through your files during a meeting. One of my very favorite features, though, is seeing a unicorn or narwhale shoot across my screen when I check off a task. It's so cute and positive.
What do you dislike about the product?
Currently, I use the free version of Asana and I feel like there are a lot of great tools they do NOT provide in the free version however they often email me about those tools and features. I do wish, of course, that I could use the paid version but it's too expensive for our company right now. I believe it's pay per user, so that adds up pretty quickly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Setting due dates and recurring tasks are VERY helpful for not letting small things slip through the cracks. Prior to Asana, I used Wunderlist, and Asana is just a huge step up in terms of all the customization and automation.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Just give the free version a shot! I think it can seem overwhelming at first, especially if you're transferring tasks over from another platform, but that is probably the best way to learn and to try out different ways of setting it up. I like to organize my tasks utilizing the "my tasks" area under "Today" and "This week" under "TODAY" and "Upcoming" and "Waiting" under "UPCOMING". Then, everything else goes under "LATER" sorted into different projects. It's helpful for me to be able to prioritize by "Today" separately from everything else! Look up tips from others though, and you'll find a way to organize your list that best suits you.
Love Asana!
What do you like best about the product?
I love Asana for keeping me on track with my projects as well as working cross functionally on projects. In my role I have to work with tons of others across marketing and other functions and being able to keep multiple projects going at once and stay on track is important.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing I really dislike at the moment, but I do wish it was easier to follow the flow of things being needed at times across teams.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am solving not having to work off google docs for my projects and requests and everyone can see where we stand.
Great Project Management tool
What do you like best about the product?
I like how I can customize Asana to my needs and that there are so many options. It is so clear to use and follow. The timeline views for project management are really great for a top level look at how things are moving along.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike how easy it is to loose things in the spaces. i think this is more of an issue with the way my organization has organized the spaces, but for me that's the biggest flaw.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are able to track our project progress and plan. The workload balancing feature has also been really helpful for me and my organization.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Play around until you find the right set up for you and your team
Easy visibility, instantly
What do you like best about the product?
The sticky note-like view makes visual organization of project progress a snap, and it's available for free!
What do you dislike about the product?
There can be a steep learning curve and a lot of initial feature shock.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
PR campaigns rely on people - often dispersed - working in concert. This makes the who's doing what, when question a non-factor.
Asana helps me get my work done
What do you like best about the product?
Asana is very very user-friendly. I've never had any technical issues, and it doesn't take me long to navigate the system and see my running to-do list.
What do you dislike about the product?
There isn't much about Asana's tool that I dislike. If I had to pick one, it would be this: I use a lot of different boards (for each week), and since you can only create a board from the far right, I have to drag it to the left each week, which takes a good 30 seconds.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I run my company's marketing team. I use Asana to keep my tasks organized, and have visibility into the status of tasks of my teammates.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I'd recommend having your entire team use the tool. It's the best way to have visibility into progress on specific tasks, which in turn eliminates internal questions.
Great organization product
What do you like best about the product?
It’s a great tool for shared task lists for projects and for supervisors to monitor progress.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes adding people to tasks one by one can be frustrating. I’d like to create a group and add them in all at once
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana is best for accountability and sticking to deadlines. You can clearly see where you’re at in a project
Asana for my management in daily routine task
What do you like best about the product?
Firstly the best feature in it is that I can see everything through it because of its dashboard facility that gives me a full overview of my on-going projects that moves me through multiple stages in a quite unique way. For me, it’s a blessing because before this software I was not able to meet deadlines as I can meet them readily even before the required time. It has been the effective product I have ever used.
What do you dislike about the product?
Managing projects on daily basis was impossible for me before the arrival of this application so, I can’t think of any major drawback in it. Although, there were certain issues at the first when I started using it but it was only due to my first experience so I had to learn some basic things but now everything is super smooth and easily manageable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana is one of the best software for making my project work easier and also burden less due its amazing features. Also, meeting deadlines is quite easier by using this specific product and also it helps me in making certain plans according to my needs and demands. Moreover, this amazing software helps me to make my work more organized and also burden less. I have the ability to pinpoint certain risks and also to take certain decisions accordingly only by this product.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I really like the way in which it integrates with all other useful applications of my concern so that I can simultaneously work on all of them as well. Moreover, the price of the product is quite useful and as well affordable for everybody whether they have smaller or larger company. All the features are well suited to each one of them.
Asana is Life
What do you like best about the product?
Easy intuitive UI allows for making project management fun and easy for users. If you're moving from something less pretty like Workzone but are looking for the versatility for your company, Asana fills that role.
What do you dislike about the product?
There's not much to dislike -- maybe it's the fact that it's so open that if you don't know what you're doing, you may not be able to leverage the software as well as you'd like. Overall, it's solid and I don't have many cons about Asana.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In our company, we use this to manage our marketing efforts, sales support efforts, and deadlines. The GANTT charts are also very helpful in making sure we can visually see where dips in the pipeline may need to be addressed.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Asana has a free trial that allows you to test out the platform prior to implementation into your teams. Because of the scalability of the software, our organization has been able to implement it in multiple areas of the company in order to have higher level execs see what is going on in multiple teams at a glance. This makes it easier for all of our teams to work together.
Great tool for project task tracking
What do you like best about the product?
Tasklist, Reporting feature, project collaboration and tracking of task easily.
What do you dislike about the product?
In Asana, there is no chat option to chat with the team member. As soon as a task is created we can chat the person to whom the task is assigned. A nice to have feature.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Task reporting, assignment of task, task tracking.
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