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Promotes collaboration, improves efficiency, and helps to make tedious tasks more fun
Pros and Cons
  • "By using this software, I have adaptability in my work, and it can improve the production of our company."
  • "The inbox feature can be a little overwhelming if you are working with Asana just from its project boards and only checking it periodically."

What is our primary use case?

Asana offers better communication within groups. I can create tasks and sub-tasks. Asana also gives me the option to delegate the tasks to my team, and it has helped us increase the productivity of our teams. My teams will get a notification on who is taking care of the tasks, and I can keep track of the tasks that are already finished. A level of urgency can be placed on each task so that my team can work faster, and they can work efficiently. 

How has it helped my organization?

Asana is an incredible help as it gives me the option to customize and compose each of my companies, and it lets me do it most efficiently. I immediately see amazing results in my tasks since the product’s framework has allowed combination and correspondence. This software can generate more efficient teamwork in my team. 

What is most valuable?

This product is versatile for an organization. It has elements that can be useful for my team and me, as it has capabilities that will suit our needs.

By using this software, I have adaptability in my work, and it can improve the production of our company.

The software also promotes a healthy back office management system that will benefit everyone in the company.

Marking projects/events complete as they happen is valuable. The fun animation makes every completed task feel like a win, and it makes using the tool more fun. Very helpful when doing something that is normally tedious.

With regard to project management, the ability for us to track our projects all in one place is very helpful. Transparency makes it easy for everyone to be on the same page.

What needs improvement?

  • The inbox feature can be a little overwhelming if you are working with Asana just from its project boards and only checking it periodically. It would be great if it auto-cleared once a project/task is marked complete.
  • Email notifications can get excessive. You have complete control over them but initially, they can be annoying until you set the frequency you want them. It would be better if this was set during the sign-up process.
  • Notes, discussions, and attachments in subtasks sometimes go unnoticed if working from the main project board.
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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Asana for more than one year.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not use another solution prior to this one.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Asana is quite simple.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed using our internal team.

What was our ROI?

  • More work gets done by keeping everyone on task and giving management visibility on progress.
  • Asana makes it simple to get people organized and on task for projects.
  • Fewer meetings are required using Asana saving both time and money for the company.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of this solution makes it quite accessible, and the plans fit my budget.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No other options were evaluated before choosing Asana.

What other advice do I have?

If you are working with a cross-functional team with multiple projects on the go regularly, Asana is a lifesaver. Everything can be shared in one place. Delegation is a breeze. Communication happens in real-time. 

This product is well suited for teams where different folks are collaborating on assignments and there needs to be a clear outline as to who is working on what. It helps set very transparent expectations for progress and follow up. It may not be necessary for non-collaborative environments.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Managing Member at Christiano Ferraro Consultancy, LLC
Consultant
I've found that for certain clients, it's cost effective for inviting outsourced resources to contribute to specific projects.

What is most valuable?

The visual thumbnails for viewing appended image files to a project are very helpful.

How has it helped my organization?

For certain clients, this is a cost effective means of inviting outsourced resources to contribute to specific projects.

What needs improvement?

When evaluating project management software, the fundamental requirement I consider remains its ability to provide me a high level of view of all areas of the project so I can drill down to what is immediately relevant.

Asana does an OK job of this, but not as good as some of the alternatives out there.

For how long have I used the solution?

One year.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No, deployment is very straightforward.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No stability issues so far.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No scalability issues so far. Admittedly, clients that use this do not typically have data intensive projects.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

N/A

Technical Support:

N/A

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

N/A

How was the initial setup?

Simple setup.

What about the implementation team?

N/A

What was our ROI?

N/A

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

For the free version, it does quite a lot so I would start there. Upgrade if the functionality is directly relevant to improving process efficiency for your organization.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Basecamp

What other advice do I have?

For a free solution, it does provide a lot of value. As a paid solution, this can be an appropriate fit depending on the circumstance.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer2219163 - PeerSpot reviewer
User Happiness Manager at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
The user interface has a lot of information and is difficult to understand, though the colors and widgets provided are beautiful
Pros and Cons
  • "The only thing I love about the product is that it is beautiful."
  • "The product must reduce the information on the interface."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for tasks and other things like getting requests resolved.

What is most valuable?

The only thing I love about the product is that it is beautiful. The application itself is fine. I love the widgets, colors and everything. The user interface is just fine.

What needs improvement?

The user interface is so busy. It took me quite some time to understand how to navigate my way around the product. The application itself is busy. There’s so much information on it. When we log in to Asana, we have so many icons, and it is difficult to understand how to find things. The user interface is not easily accessible. The product must reduce the information on the interface. The solution has more color and fewer applications.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for eight months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution’s stability a five out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the product’s scalability a five out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

I had to contact support because the application is always busy. When we assign a request, it takes time to get feedback. It takes time even to get information about the request we raised because there are so many applications and so many icons we have to click.

How was the initial setup?

If customers buy the product for their company, they will need a lot of training to understand how it works. The product needs to improve this.

What other advice do I have?

I'm willing to work. However, if I don't get my requests, it means there's nothing I'm doing. The solution is suited for companies with less number of employees. For bigger companies that have around 50 employees, it won’t work because we will have to create many teams, and everything is on that interface. 

We will have to understand how to navigate. The product is suitable for someone who is used to applications and can easily understand how the features work. The product is difficult for customer support or salespeople who are not into programming. Overall, I rate the product a five out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Nakul Kundaliya - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead Developer at Mayora Infotech
Real User
Useful document tracking, reliable, and simple implmentation
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Asana is the tracking of comments and documents in one place."
  • "I rate the support from Asana a four out of five."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Asana for documents.

How has it helped my organization?

This solution has helped our company because we do not have to worry about losing our information.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Asana is the tracking of comments and documents in one place.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Asana for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Asana is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution scales well.

Most of the people in my company are using this solution. We have plans to increase our usage in the future.

How are customer service and support?

I rate the support from Asana a four out of five.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not use another solution prior to Asana.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Asana is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of the solution in-house.

What was our ROI?

I have received a return on investment from using Asana.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution is reasonable.

I rate the price of Asana a four out of five.

What other advice do I have?

One person can manage the maintenance of this solution. This is a good solution, and I would recommend it.

I rate Asana a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Real User
Past and present project notifications help keep everything on track
Pros and Cons
  • "I love the way it monitors all of the current and past projects, and it sends notifications to keep everything on the track."
  • "This solution has a learning curve, where it is initially difficult to use."

What is our primary use case?

We are using this solution for project management and it is working great.

How has it helped my organization?

Asana has efficient and powerful features. I really like the way it works, keeping all of our projects on track. 

It is a well-suited platform for our organization that is providing effective services.

What is most valuable?

I love the way it monitors all of the current and past projects, and it sends notifications to keep everything on the track.

What needs improvement?

This solution has a learning curve, where it is initially difficult to use.

What other advice do I have?

This is an effective project management tool.

While it was difficult to use in the beginning, it is now working great and giving wonderful results.

It is really an amazing product and I have nothing bad to say about this tool.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Partner and CEO at JRC CORPORATE CONSULTING
Real User
Stable and easy to set up but requires more training resources
Pros and Cons
  • "It is stable and easy to set up."
  • "We tried, but we haven't been successful with it. If people don't have the training, it is not easy to use. You need to make sure that the people are trained to use the system. They can provide more resources in the form of webcasts and videos that people can use to train themselves and understand how to use it."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use it for task management and project management.

What is most valuable?

It is stable and easy to set up.

What needs improvement?

We tried, but we haven't been successful with it. If people don't have the training, it is not easy to use. You need to make sure that the people are trained to use the system. They can provide more resources in the form of webcasts and videos that people can use to train themselves and understand how to use it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for 18 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It should be scalable. We are a medium-sized enterprise.

How are customer service and support?

I didn't use their support.

How was the initial setup?

Its initial setup was easy.

What about the implementation team?

We did it ourselves.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to get into team training. It is not a one-man show. It should be a team exercise.

I would recommend it, but it needs a lot of support. The outcome can be very great, but it needs a lot of support.

I would rate it a six out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
PeerSpot user
Freelance writer
Real User
Top 20
Simple to navigate, quick implementation, but steep learning curve
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Asana is the ease of navigation."
  • "The solution can be difficult for new users to use because of the interface."

What is our primary use case?

Asana is used as a work management platform.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Asana is the ease of navigation.

What needs improvement?

The solution can be difficult for new users to use because of the interface.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Asana for approximately two weeks.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has been stable in my usage.

I rate Asana an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Our clients using this solution are small businesses.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used another solution prior to Asana.

How was the initial setup?

The process was straightforward but it takes some time to get used to. If someone has used other project management software they could have some difficulty with Asana. 

The deployment is a quick process, approximately a few minutes.

I rate the initial setup of Asana a five out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

I did the deployment of the solution myself.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Asana a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: MSP
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PeerSpot user
Director of Operations at Armada Cloud
Reseller
Great collaborative project management tool but needs Gantt

What is most valuable?

I use Asana daily to keep track of projects and tasks for myself and my team. Simple dashboard provides information at a glance - very helpful for keeping things moving in daily standing meetings.

How has it helped my organization?

Centralized project and task tracking keeps our teams accountable without progress and updates being lost in email or conversation.

What needs improvement?

If Gantt charts were implemented, this would be a near perfect project management solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

5 years

What other advice do I have?

Make sure to have your team download the app - great way to make sure things are updated on the go.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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