Item: Asana
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Asana as a management tool for tasks/meetings in a small technological company.
We mainly use Asana for: tasks allocation, tasks reminder, "online agenda" for online crew meetings.
Asana is used both for technical and business related tasks and projects.
Asana is easy to use and does not require any software installation, so it is used widely in our organization for different types of tasks.

Pros and Cons

Easy to use by any user (good UX and no installation needed)
Easy to create a simple project, add tasks and sub tasks.
Different display options, according to the project/tasks type
Works great using a web browser, you don't have to install the application

Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays

Return on Investment

When allocating a task to an employee, he/she understands that it is his/her responsibility to do it
Online meetings agenda - great tool for meetings
Project/workflow transparency

Alternatives Considered

Trello

Asana is a good and easy to use task management tool. There are better tools that provide similar functionality but the decision depends on your needs. If you are a small business , Asana might be a good solution, if you are an enterprise, I'm not sure. Asana's free service is a good solution, If it would have a timeline it might be even better (included in the paid version).

Key Insights

Do you think Asana delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Asana's feature set?

Yes

Did Asana live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Asana go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Asana again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Spyder, Google Drive, AWS CloudTrail

Likelihood to Recommend

Asana is a great tool for simple tasks, but only for simple ones. But, don't forget that most of the tasks are usually simple. So, Asana can be used as a great personal task management system, online agenda for meetings, simple tasks allocation tool and even an easy to use management tool for simple projects. One of the main advantages of Asana is the ease of use, so even if it is not perfect anyone can use it, and if you use any management tool it is much better than nothing.

Asana - an easy to use tasks management tool

Overall Satisfaction with Asana