Asana Reviews: 4.3/5 — Solid Choice

Managing tasks are more easier by using this application. I can easily track, follow up, priortize & allocate tasks. It's subtask features like me most.

When I click completed button for any tasks, it becomes disappeared from the task list.

This application helps me to manage task on time & priortize the task as per deadline.

Communication and tracking simplified from a high end to basic user

Can become clutered quite easy if you are disorganized

Workflow management has been a breeze when it comes to creating rules and tasks for certain requests.

Asana allows: -projects to be broken down to smaller tasks -easy project-setup -easy access to multiple projects -transparency across company -clear accountability -clear set due dates -cross-team collaboration, especially for remote teams -time tracking -reporting -increases motivation by elements of gamification.

Until email notifications are set properly, Asana may send numerous email notifications.

Asana makes cross-team collaboration much easier in a remote work environment, allowing easy direct messaging relevant to tasks. Assigning tasks to other departments with clear due dates is also easy. As every task has an "owner" (aka a "responsible person"), it helps create clear accountability for every task within a project.

Asana is designed to adhere to the foundational principles of productivity (personal triage, single-list, automation, keeping track of open-loops, etc.) , while giving your teams the customization and automations that are needed to build systems and manage big projects. The end result is that work gets done faster (more seamlessly / more easily / with less frustration), which is better for everyone. Asana is the every-day tool.

At its core, Asana is simple, which is great! However, for those who are new to the tool (or arena of task-team management tools), they have a hard time envisioning how they are to use it. We have orientation for each team-member and they often get excited but they still don't necessarily know how to best implement the tool. I call this the "spreadsheet-conundrum." Spreadsheets can be vastly intricate and helpful, or they can be simple, but the average user doesn't really know how to get from simple cells to complex systems, unless they have seen multiple iterations and spent good time with the tool. In other words, Asana has a learning curve, and that curve is partially set by the organization who uses the tool. It's a complex situation that is helped by Asana resources, but is solved primarily at the organizational level. The challenge is worthwhile for EVERY TEAM, but for some the challenge will push them back for a while.

Asana catalogues the work that we need to get done (tasks and projects), which helps free our brains to execute on those items. Additionally, through rules, custom fields, and other automations and integrations, Asana solves the problem of systems being too complex, or not being genuinely beneficial.

I love that Asana provides a place for me to keep an organized list of jobs, tasks, work-related projects, etc. You can make notes under the individual items on your list, and add collaborators to either view your progress, or contribute.

I can't think of anything I dislike, since all of the reasons I use the program have had my needs met.

Asana helps me keep the things in my brain organized on a tracked list. It also helps me remember the notes about something specific that I would otherwise forget as I can make notes under the individual tasks.

The layout of tasks is easy to read and quickly see what is required of me to do / give instructions! I have used quite a few other tools and enjoy how fast Asana is and the UI is pretty.

I wish it offered a better discount for NPO and adoption to porting items over from Monday.com

What is actionable and ready to work on. Providing project updates and all resources related to a project in one nice/easy to use location.

I love the use of forms. People from other departments can look up each asana board and request new items.

On the app for desktop: I wish I could split screen to see other boards at the same time. If that is either acutal split screen or view x tab in a new window.

Before Asana I was primarily using documents and post-its to keep track of my tasks. Asana is benefiting me by being able to collaborate with others in my department and outside of my department. It is also resolving how I view task management.

Love that its easy ro use and maneuver through. The different features makes it undefstandle even if yiure a first timer. Asana has been helpful with the organization of multiple projects. I also love that everyone in the office that uses it can collaborate about projects that more than one person is responsible for.

i have not experienced anything to dislikeso far.

Helping to keepupwoth urgent deadlies

Easy collaboration, easy scheduling, easy to see what you and others need to do

Some of the features that we could also be using are an upcharge

With asana we are easly able to schedule ALL of our projects and see not only individual timelines but also the deadlines of the whole team. Easly share documents and feedback

Helps me and the team keep organized and on the same point. Great preview view for the timelines and Gantt charts. Easy to work with. The notifications are useful, and being able to configure it with other working platforms is even better! We use it every day and it crucial for our online work!

It might feel overwheling at time having too many features and options. Though it's helpful, just a bit tricky at the beginning!

It helps us have our work organized in a viewable workflow and timeline. Helps understand who will be working on what, when and where. It Tasks have good space and features to add task's description and working docs.

The interpersonal collaboration, sharing of infor and the interface with multiple other programs makes Asana the most used program for our team, handling a mulktitude of jobs

My only complaint with asana is the inability to inmport excel project management outlines from others.

Remote workers across 5 timezones can easily see tasks, updates, and due outs.

User-friendly Asana Intelligence is the in-thing in Project Management! No more fumbling with strategic planning. Now we've got a sure-fire base to work with, based on historical performance, real-time data, risk assessment and critical goals. Now even more than before, implementation, integration and features are guided by AI. Strategic planning, coordination and management has just got easier.

With AI implementation, things have got absolutely easier. Plus, there's always its outstanding user support. Can't complain.

Now with AI, there's strategic planning, coordination, management, that's more assured and reliable. No more guesswork. Now outcomes have improved, operations better streamlined.

Our marketing team functions like an in-house public relations, events planning and marketing agency for a large nonprofit. We take and process requests from multiple departments, some with short turnaround and some with longevity. Some projects also have extensive outside vendor involvment. Being able to bring all of those moving parts under one umbrella to collaborate across teams, and even outside of our organization with partner vendors to stay on track with projects, provide real-time feedback and edits, and meet deadlines has been simply incredible. Before organization-wide adoption of Asana, this would've involved countless email changes, notebooks, and a myriad of spreadsheets, and files all over the place. Trying to keep things straight--especially during the height of our very busy fundraising campaign season was a nightmare before we had the task management system that Asana provides to us.

It's not really a tool problem. But we organizationally have had some challenges with individual teams or departments who have been slower to adapt or implement Asana into their work flow. This has presented challenges at times in keeping things moving along as you'd like when others aren't in the system checking for progress and responding to requests as needed. I do think the inbox feature could be improved a bit. Sometimes it gets so cluttered it's hard to find what's new and needs your attention now--especially if you're coming back from being out of the office for any extended period of time. I don't have any strong feelings about what would make this better, I can only share that sometimes it's been tough to weed through and find what I'm looking for.

As mentioned previously, really just being able to have a solid workflow and established timelines has been huge. We have used the feedback feature with our contracted graphic designer a lot. It's been a tremendous asset in being able to clearly illustrate what changes we need to be made and getting those things addressed in a timely and efficient manner. It's also just a great way to have one place to keep everything, versus having multiple programs or places to track various projects and components of them.

By integrating it into my work process, I can improve collaboration, increase productivity, and have greater oversight of the different aspects of my advertising campaigns. Its user-friendly interface, quick implementation, reliable support and adaptable integration options allow me to foster collaboration by utilizing its extensive features, such as comments and attachments, to share important documents, receive feedback, and provide updates on advertising projects. This ensures efficient communication and helps me stay organized in my work.

While there may be a slight drawback in the inability to access certain features without a paid subscription, the vast array of features available with the free plan is truly remarkable. Additionally, it is worth highlighting that customer support is readily available and dedicated to solving any issues that may arise.

By using Asana, I am able to prioritize tasks effectively and promptly address the important aspects of my advertising operations. This allows me to efficiently manage my workload and improve collaboration with others. Asana also enhances project visibility, optimizes resource allocation, and provides me with tools to plan and manage my campaigns efficiently.

Quickbooks Online surpassed our expectations by efficiently onboarding and transferring our company's data from an offline program. Aside from that, QuickBooks has consistently served as our preferred accounting and invoicing tool. It is user-friendly and easy to install, with a clear focus on mobility. The software is reasonably priced, reliable, and offers flexible integrations along with 24/7 customer support. The platform also enables direct collaboration with clients, facilitating the sharing of information, financial discussions, and addressing any questions. In summary, QuickBooks Online proves to be the ultimate solution for managing financial transactions. Well done!

In my view, the major disadvantage is its limited availability solely on the internet. Absence of internet access or an unstable connection can leave one in a disadvantageous position. There are instances where the system may seem sluggish, but this is an issue that can be resolved. Personally, I desire an alternative that is more reasonably priced, as even the most basic choice appears to be quite costly.

By having the ability to access financial data in real-time from any location, it greatly assists me in fostering collaboration with clients and delivering current insights, thus improving the efficiency, collaboration, and overall effectiveness of managing my clients' financial matters.

As the individual charged with ensuring positive coordination and project flow, I also find Asana particularly useful for its ability to support collaboration. The Gantt chart allows our team to comfortably arrange and display the tasks, which is essential in order for planning to be effective. The headcount reveals all the activities within a outlined project that will hence gives us an insight on whether or not we are employing our very supplementary resource because everyone understands well. This reliable tool has greatly revised the way we handle our projects and tasks.

Nonetheless, there are also areas in Asana that need improvement. It does not contain strong reporting features with respect to BurnUps and sprints for Agile methodologies due to which it is not sturdy in agile project management. In addition, the restrictions on its API and the price of more tailored solutions sometimes make it a bit costly particularly for larger teams such as ours at Globant.

Asana has helped is addressing a number of challenges when it comes to managing our projects. It makes it easier to follow multiple projects ensuring that nothing is missed. This results in proper management of resources, and at the end efficient delivery of project. Clarity in the project status as well as task management has been a major boost to our workflow spearheaded by this tool.

The availability of plenty tools. It is also easy to use and implement Asana. I also like the ability to assign and monitor each others progress. The customer support team are also helpful when in need of their help.

For now Asana is taking me in the right direction so no dislike.

Asana helps me manage my projects and am able to track work that came via email and by this I save allot of time that l could have wasted if l used other tools.

Asana is very complex as a tool in terms of its nonstop development and system creation, test for the final user it is super easy and visually attractive.

There is nothing I dislike about this tool!

Task Organization and Tracking: Problem: Difficulty in keeping track of tasks, deadlines, and project progress. Benefit: Asana provides a centralized platform where teams can create tasks, set due dates, assign responsibilities, and track the status of each task. This helps in improving overall task management and visibility. Collaboration and Communication: Problem: Fragmented communication across various channels leading to misunderstandings and missed information. Benefit: Asana offers features for team collaboration, including comments, file attachments, and real-time updates. This promotes transparent communication and ensures that all team members are on the same page. Project Planning: Problem: Difficulty in planning and organizing complex projects. Benefit: Asana enables users to create project timelines, set milestones, and break down tasks into subtasks. This helps in creating a structured plan for project execution, making it easier to manage and implement. Workflow Automation: Problem: Manual and repetitive tasks that consume time and resources. Benefit: Asana allows for workflow automation through features like task dependencies, templates, and integrations with other tools. Automation helps in streamlining processes and reducing the burden of repetitive tasks. Team Productivity: Problem: Lack of visibility into team members' workloads and priorities. Benefit: Asana provides dashboards and reporting features that offer insights into team performance and workloads. This helps in optimizing resource allocation and ensuring that teams are working efficiently. Integration with Other Tools: Problem: Siloed information and disconnected tools. Benefit: Asana integrates with various third-party applications and tools, allowing users to connect their work across different platforms. This integration helps in creating a seamless workflow and enhances overall productivity.

To start off, Asana has so many features it's hard to just pick one as my favorite. One of my top favorite features is the ability to plan projects with timelines, assigning tasks, and then referencing the project year to year so we don't have to reinvent the wheel every year. We put tasks on repeat so it's awesome to not have to remember. Our team also enjoys the messaging feature as we have found it's a secure place to share pertinent information. We use it daily and it helps me, as a manager, track tasks and projects for our employees to keep everyone accountable.

One thing we found challenging was implementation. It's a lot of work on the front end to get everyone on board-depending on the size of your organization. The other problem we've found is we have multiple boards for one thing, it would be nice if there was a 'duplicate detector' so we didn't have duplicates. It was easy to get carried away and excited to use Asana.

It's helping us keep on track with projects and keeps the team accountable. It also helps us collaborate daily and organize our plan to execute new initiatives in the office.

How verstile and customizable it is. I really apprecaite the numerous and quick help videos available and the productivity webinar that allowed us to work in our Asana account in real time with real help! That is TRUE customer support. Thanks for that.

The downside to Asana is the many different capabilities there are so in the begininning it was definitely overwhelming BUT thankfully my leader was able to provide baby steps and then guide us to Asana's help desk for further information which helped me feel more confident to figure it out, rather than depend on her every second I wanted to create a project or task.

The feeling of overwhelm!! I would frequently think, I had SOOOO MUCH to get done and as soon as I organized the steps (tasks) and assign the to others, everything began to flow with ease and I was excited to work!

I love the Project aspect of Asana. I love that you can use due dates to help keep all assigned parties on track. I check my task list daily, and it helps make sure I get everything on my plate done. Additionally, I have been loving the new ai features and have started implementing their use.

I have not utalized customer support yet for asana. Perhaps I could use more guides and asynchronous support to make sure I am using Asana to the best of my ability.

Hugely solving deadlines and project elements. We are also able to use templates and projects we have built for future initiatives, allowing us not to reinvent the wheel when we are leading up to the next cycles.

Asana is such a great tool for team coordination, project management, time management, etc. Asana is easy to use and very user friendly. Customer support is quick and friendly!

Sometimes the app is a bit laggy and slow

The issue that Asana jas helped with is team work!

I love how easy it is to collaborate with co-workers across teams. Not to mention, the rules on project boards make it super easy to stay on top of tasks!

There aren't any downsides so far, other than a few additional rule capabilities that would be helpful.

It's helping with cross-functional collaboration and task management within my own team!

Asana can help me to summary all tasks and easy to tracking, advoi to miss.

sometimes went wrong, cant export the report

Sumary and tracking

I can use it as much or as little as I want, and it is fully customizable to ensure that I keep track of everything in a way that makes sense.

The only single thing is that I wish you could see recently compelted tasks and upcoming tasks on one page

I have so many tasks to do that I would have no way of keep tracking of otherwise.

I haven't been able to find a tool that got all of my team members in the same place, unttil now! My ability to differentiate tasks by different priorities is invaluable. The portal is easy to navigate , and the CRM feature allows me to offer world class customer service!

I can't think of anything at the moment.

Asana is alerting me, in real-time, of our parent interest. Responding to these parents in a timely fashion is paramount to success

Very user friendly, great with streamling processes

You have to pay per user, the charts are not so clear

Helps everyone stay on track and divide the work

Asana is very ease to use, integration and implement. I like its feature for project management task. Asana supports multiple platform. For organizational task i frequently use Asana. its customer support service is very attentive.

There is nothing about dislike ASANA. I like most of the things.

It help us to manage any project and collaborate with other team in our organization.

I use Asana at home and work to help me and my colleagues stay on top of all our tasks. It's easy to use, easy to set up and implement across the various teams and workflows.

Asana doesn't have a 2-way connection with Outlook, so calendar appointments have to be manually added and updated.

It's a great way to keep track of many projects, each involving several people

Asana's task views - I use list and board primarily - ensure that workflow and prioritization is a breeze. The platform is an integral part of our workplace. Being able to see projects and tasks on both a large-scale big-picture and broken down into subtasks (all with deadlines and easily accessible assets) is another one of the highlights.

It can be challenging to, in an agency with a number of tools and tasks on the go, to constantly update. Luckily, many platforms integrate with asana already, and as more are added, this challenge will be reduced.

Asana solves for many issues for our agency. The primary is solving for communication across our team and managing all of the deadlines that come with our many tasks.