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A great task management tool.
What do you like best about the product?
After shopping around a bunch, Asana had the best interface for my needs. It was clean, simple to use, and very modern looking. The plentiful integrations also made Asana a great platform to branch out from. We integrated with Everhour to improve our time tracking.
What do you dislike about the product?
There really isn't much that I dont like in Asana, and the things that do come to mind are very "nit-picky" or small issues. I wish the left nav menu in the app was more streamlined. There is a lot of real estate devoted to headers or groups of reports/favorites/etc. that take up too much space, even when fully collaped. For exmaple, we don't use the favorites section, but collapsed it still takes up an inch and a half of left nav space.
Like I said, very nit-picky. The only other complaint is the lack of built in analysis tools for the projects. Asana exports to Google Docs, which is very helpful, but requires an intermediary step.
Like I said, very nit-picky. The only other complaint is the lack of built in analysis tools for the projects. Asana exports to Google Docs, which is very helpful, but requires an intermediary step.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We needed greater levels of transparency into our group for our management, and Asana gives us that.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Personally, I found using the built in template for deploying Asana helped greatly. It gave me a lot of pointers on how to get a successful deployment and how to get some traction with using Asana with my team. The built in templates are not just templates. They offer some good educational/training resources in there. Be on the lookout for little Easter eggs all over the place as well.
Found it!
What do you like best about the product?
There are so many different ways to keep organized for projects and day-to-day work. My note-taking, lists, and various paper to-do lists were not cutting it to keep me organized. I am not trained in MS Project, nor do I consider a lot of my work to be in heavy project management practices. Asana met me where I was at with my different kinds of work/projects, allowing me to stay organized, collaborate with others, and easily keep track of files, deadlines, notes.
What do you dislike about the product?
I suppose it would be nice to be able to make tasks private within a project. And, the license thing is a little funky to understand, but it's not too hard to navigate.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
With Asana, we can operate as a project team without others feeling like they are in a very formal setting. We get work done together. We get work done alone. It works for both. It's a common ground for 1:1 meetings, organizing our agendas and collecting thoughts throughout the week. The benefits have been exponential and all around the business--not something I would anticipate from a PM software.
New Timeline feature-perfect timing Asana
What do you like best about the product?
The first week of every quarter we have a strategy week. This feature has made it easier to plan out the whole quarter for our team!
What do you dislike about the product?
So far, I haven't found anything to dislike about this feature-I'm looking forward to this for long-term projects to see how effective it is.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It provides an at-a-glance view of what is happening now on a project and what's to come. It's easy to use and the layout is attractive and simple.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The direction Asana is heading is going to be extremely helpful for our team and increase our efficiency. They continue to add features that really work and we really need.
Life changing
What do you like best about the product?
The customization is the absolute best! I also appreciate the ability to integrate with so many different things, like Instagantt.
What do you dislike about the product?
The interface is not set up to bring on multiple clients to your teams.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are now using Asana for a full team organization - tasks, resourcing, messaging, etc. We have realized the benefits of each person being able to organize their tasks in their own way.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Study up on all the ways you can make Asana work for you!
The Best (Inexpensive) Task Management System Out There
What do you like best about the product?
Clean, clear layout, easy assignment of tasks to teams.
What do you dislike about the product?
- Ability to store knowledgebase-type materials.
- The inbox for communication is not very obvious so messages can get missed.
- Today/Upcoming/Later categories are not that intuitive to use.
- The inbox for communication is not very obvious so messages can get missed.
- Today/Upcoming/Later categories are not that intuitive to use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Managing client projects and internal tasks
Recommendations to others considering the product:
This is a great looking task management system. It allows for project tasks in lists or Trello-style Kanban board. The paid version includes task dependencies, project start/end dates, and customizable fields. When used with Harvest Time Tracking it makes project tracking/billing extremely easy. The SmartGantt integration is great for sharing a project status with clients.
Great way to keep our team organized.
What do you like best about the product?
Asana is simple to use and extremely functional. It helps us keep our three different departments in communication, understanding staff workloads and timelines.
What do you dislike about the product?
Cost of premium membership. As we are a non-profit, it would be nice if a discount was offered. We're sitting right at the edge of the free membership and have to price out the premium shortly. The cost from 15 to 20 members is quite high as well. It is also not entirely clear what you get besides more members for the cost.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have several departments that have to work closely together. Before Asana, we had difficulty understanding what everyone was working on. Now, everyone can see everyone else's workload, we can schedule tasks, comment, upload supporting documentation, work from out of office/home, and easily keep in touch.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Asana is a great tool for mapping out specific projects, but also for showing the general workload between staff and departments. It helps us to prioritize and schedule deadlines, ensuring tasks are completed in a timely manner without overloading people. We are currently able to use the free version, but as our team grows we will have to move over to the paid version.
PhD Student To Do List
What do you like best about the product?
Asana allows me to manage multiple to do lists across both multiple classes and multiple teaching assignments. I also appreciate how intricate I can be in terms of topic of tasks within one space. Writing notes about tasks is intuitive, and integrating other people into to do lists is easy - I do this for a class in which I teacher assist with several others
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish the default view for tasks went chronologically.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Previously, I kept my to do lists in my head or on my notepad. Using Asana has increased my awareness of how much I actually face day-to-day, and provides me a space to double check when I may be unsure about how well I am able to remember what needs to be done. This space has also been great for delegating responsibility across people.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The program takes minutes to get used to. Create many tasks, even small substeps. Clicking on the check is very satisfying, and from a psychological perspective, completing tasks is motivating.
Runs my whole Business
What do you like best about the product?
I like that Asana encourages tasks to be clear and actionable, and let’s you view as projects or as “what do I need to do today”.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike that Asana won’t let me switch a project between board and list views once they’re created.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Primarily I use Asana to keep track of several projects across different clients. It lets me invite clients to see their own project tracking and feel more connected to the work. I also use it as a mini CRM.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Great for project tracking and communication. A bit weak on time estimates and tracking.
Effective Project Management Software
What do you like best about the product?
The ability to create complex subtasks nested inside of bigger tasks. For a campaign with many moving parts, this is an effective way of laying out all the work necessary for our team. We are a team of 10 people but have clients in many other departments. We can create specific teams to manage the projects therein and only the team members who need access to those projects have to be added to those teams. We can also easily duplicate tasks, so that recurring emails or website projects can be added and assigned easily.
What do you dislike about the product?
There's not a great overview of all the projects in a single category and the calendar view leaves something to be desired. You can't view a team-specific timeline of projects, which may not be a problem, unless you have many teams like our organization does.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We had a project management problem before Asana. We managed our projects via email through Outlook, which was not ideal. With Asana, we are able to quickly assign tasks and duplicate them for recurring projects. It also gives us an effective log of what we've accomplished.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Asana takes a little time to set up, but once the system for setting up projects is secure and the teams are created, it becomes much more powerful. Be prepared for managers to enter tasks as well. Individual users can enter their own tasks, but it works more smoothly when projects are entered by a supervisor and then assigned to individuals.
Asana does everything
What do you like best about the product?
Asana can pretty much replace multiple tools because it puts everything into one platform. I can manage the tasks I'm in charge of and also keep track of other assignments I distribute to the team. You can also have conversations within Asana and tag the person you want to address and it will send a notification to that person so they can see exactly what project you have questions or concerns about. You can also customize how the actual platform looks, like if you like a dashboard versus a list view. You can upload files, add links, have discussions and stay on top of projects and I love it.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wasn't a big fan of the automated settings in Asana. It would always list things out as the newest task I created instead of listing everything by the due date. I did eventually figure out how to fix this, but I think the default should be due date. But, I recognize that's just a preference and it's literally the only thing I could even think of that I dislike.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Like I mentioned with the things that I like best, Asana eliminates the unnecessary back and forth of email communication. Instead of emailing someone and waiting on a response, I can find everything I need in Asana. I can strike up conversations, tag people, and manage projects with ease.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you try Asana, everyone on your team has to commit to using it. It only works if everyone is checking their Asana and completing assignments.
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