Asana
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A very graphical task and project manager
What do you like best about the product?
I like the overall look and feel of the user interface. I like that it’s easy for the group to see what needs to get done and what the priorities should be.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes I feel that I would just prefer a spreadsheet-style tool to manage tasks and that Asana is just too GUI heavy for my needs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Using Asana helped me keep my tasks organized and not miss any items.
Quite helpful, but yet another platform
What do you like best about the product?
I like how the asana interface has changed over the years and has included upgrades to the glorified checklist. The main page is organized by task and users can assign people and due dates to each task. One simple glance at the page can tell you which projects and tasks you are assigned to. This benefit helps managers delegate and then in turn balance accountability. I also enjoy the calendar on Asana. It makes scheduling easier when groups can track events and meetings with clients.
What do you dislike about the product?
Asana is another platform you have to teach your team. If you have people on your team who are opposed to learning new platforms or slow adapters, it will add another layer to getting the whole team to take advantage of the platform. Although Asana has benefits, I don't think Asana is offering anything especially unique. To access more features, teams have to purchase the premium plan, thus dissuading teams with smaller or no budgets from using Asana's full potential. This barrier might drive some teams to move onto other free platforms.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have solved the problem of making and sending checklists over email. With Asana, every member can be connected to the checklist and be updated in real time. We used to use emails for weekly checklists and then do a check-in at the end of the week with another email. Asana eliminated those check-ins and reduced one more meeting with a simple click.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I highly recommend thinking hard about which platform you want to use to manage your projects and team assignments. You get one shot at buy-in and choosing the wrong platform will diminish your team's patience for task management software. Asana was OK, but the fees for the premium versions were unattractive and the free version did not offer enough options to make the cut. The premium fees are high for what you get.
Great for visualizing tasks!
What do you like best about the product?
I liked how you're able to see what tasks you've completed, tasks in progress, and the due dates for those tasks. It's also very easy to communicate with other people.
What do you dislike about the product?
At first, it can be very confusing.. and sometimes, if you're not tagged or your notifications aren't up, you won't be able to see it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We would also work with clients/small business owners on Asana, and sometimes it would be difficult if they weren't digital savvy.
Asana reciew
What do you like best about the product?
The board setup for the whole team to use
What do you dislike about the product?
Too many emails and notifications. Worse than email
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Working together as a team
So. Many. Options.
What do you like best about the product?
Asana offers tons of options for teams of all sizes, including customized views, notifications, and templates.
What do you dislike about the product?
It can be very overwhelming for those unfamiliar with the platform, especially when the default setting is that you are notified by email whenever ANYONE makes a move, edit, or breathes in relation to your project.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana works well for teams that function on different platforms and workspaces (e.g. PC, Mac, gmail, non-gmail, etc)
Extremely customizable
What do you like best about the product?
The amount of detail you can add helps to stay extremely organized. Asana’s mobile apps are available for both iOS and Android, but there are alot of clicks to get where you want to be. The software can be integrated with third-party applications like Sunrise, Dropbox, Slack, Box, Google Drive and Hipchat.
What do you dislike about the product?
You must have a strategy to layout your processes and it works best if you have an admin who can monitor progress and own how work is set up. It lacks in the areas around more in-depth aspects of project management, but it works fine for managing workflow. Reporting is fairly basic and may not meet all teams' needs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use the platform for workflow management and communication between departments working on one project. There are a lot of details to be assigned so it forces you to look at your whole process from beginning to end and may uncover holes in the workflow. Communication between departments has improved as long as everyone uses the system and not email. It has been a case of adoption for our users.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Be sure you have an understanding of what you need, what your users need, and the added value you will get from your chose of a collaborative work management solution. Your users need to love it and find new ways to use the tool to help be a lean and productive team.
Need to learn more
What do you like best about the product?
I am new to Asana and as I am the only one in my office using it, I really don't have a lot of experience, but what I have seen so far has been good. I like the tracking system for deadlines soft/hard and I like using it just for personal use as well as for business.
What do you dislike about the product?
The cost is a bit prohibitive, and I am weighing up Wrike against Asana for the longterm.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
My main problem-solve with Asana is keeping track of different projects: Budgets, timelines, personnel, etc.
As I mentioned before not having anyone to use it with at the moment means the benefits are somewhat restrained.
As I mentioned before not having anyone to use it with at the moment means the benefits are somewhat restrained.
Easy Messaging
What do you like best about the product?
This platform is easy to use to share messages, images, links and other important documents in easy threads so messages never get lost.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes it's hard to keep up with the double messages since they come through email & on the platform as well. It clutters up your mail inbox.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Easy to keep message threads, projects, delivery of files and other necessities all in one place.
General task tracker
What do you like best about the product?
Get to add supervisor to tasks so they can see what we're working on.
What do you dislike about the product?
Task options can be too complex. Tasks can get lost easily. Updating tasks is a task in and of itself.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's a benefit for my supervisor to be able to update tasks right then and there.
Asana for task tracking
What do you like best about the product?
It's easy to use and helps keep tasks organized.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't have any negative feedback for this software.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use Asana to track tasks that we discuss in our 1-on-1 meetings, so that we can easily see what was accomplished week to week.
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