Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

November 2024

What is project planning? How to write a successful project plan

Organize your projects with project plans to keep things on track—before you even start. A project plan houses all the necessary details of your project, such as goals, tasks, scope, deadlines, and deliverables. This shows stakeholders a clear roadmap of your project, ensures you have the resources for it, and holds everyone accountable from the start. In this article, we teach you the seven steps to create your own project plan.

What's new in Asana | November 2024

Welcome to the November edition of What’s New in Asana. First, use AI to create charts in projects based on simple text instructions. Next, combine the power of portfolio rollups with the flexibility of formula custom fields to create tailored data aggregations within portfolios. Finally, update access levels on portfolios to provide more custom control over access and permissions.

Asana customers break down their favorite features

What makes Asana a must-have for cross-functional teams? Hear from our inspiring customers as they share the Asana features they love and rely on. From task automations to integrations and multi-homing, these powerful capabilities simplify complex workflows, helping teams cut through the noise and stay focused on their most important work.

The 4 taxes that bankrupt your workday: State of Work Innovation 2024 sneak peek

Clocking in at 9 a.m. and heading out at 5 p.m. is no longer the norm. More and more knowledge workers are adopting hybrid and flexible schedules, with asynchronous workflows and cross-functional teamwork taking the place of in-person meetings and siloed knowledge.

How Asana uses work management to power digital roadmap planning

Digital roadmapping isn't just about creating a to-do list of projects—it's about making smart choices that drive real results. A clear and well-prioritized roadmap requires aligning with stakeholders, setting clear priorities, and making tough trade-offs. Dani Spires, Head of Digital at Asana, knows this challenge inside and out. “As a digital team, we have to support the evolving needs of the business while also pushing forward technical initiatives.

What is program management? Examples, skills & best practices

Program management is the management of multiple related projects at the same time. A program is a set of interconnected projects overseen by a program manager whose main goal is to ensure that all work ties back into company-wide goals and objectives. Learn more about how program management works, what a program manager does, and the potential benefits of using program management in your own work.

Read this if you're still managing your work in spreadsheets

Ever feel like you're trying to cut down a tree with a Swiss Army knife? Welcome to the world of managing modern work with spreadsheets. Sure, that trusty little spreadsheet has useful tools, but when it comes to the heavy lifting of modern collaborative work, you need something with actual horsepower.

Asana tips: Everything you need to know about Workload

How much clarity do you have into your team’s workload? If you answered “not a lot,” you’re not alone. In fact, 1 in 4 businesses say they either have no process in place or rely on “gut feel” to distribute work. As a result, a whopping 80% of employees report feeling overworked and close to burning out.