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8 steps to write an effective project status report

Effective project status reports are the best way to keep your stakeholders aligned and in the loop during your project progress. These high-level updates proactively let your team know if a project is on track, at risk, or off track—so you can course correct if necessary to hit your deadlines every time. Learn how to create project status reports in a few easy steps, plus check out a template you can use right away.

Performance evaluation template, with examples and tips

A performance evaluation is a formal check-in process used to evaluate team members progress. Though evaluations can be stressful, a performance evaluation template can help standardize the process. When your team member knows exactly what you’ll be discussing, they’re able to prepare and have a more productive conversation. Plus, if you pair evaluations with goal-setting, you can focus the conversation not just on current impact but also on future goals.

How to conduct an exit interview: Template and examples

An exit interview is a conversation between a company and an employee who chooses to leave the company. When you create a safe environment for team members to give honest feedback, you’ll gain insight into how your company can improve. Learn how to perform an exit interview effectively so you can make the most of the experience. When a team member leaves your company for a new role, there’s an opportunity to learn why.

What is release management? 5 steps to success

If you’ve ever experienced a software release, you know just how complicated things can get. From managing project timelines to keeping track of due dates and scope, it’s a lot for one person to handle. That’s where release management comes in. With the right process in place, you’ll be able to manage even the most complicated of tasks. Release management is a technique used to manage, plan, and control a software update to improve quality, speed, and efficiency.

How Asana uses work management for more impactful campaigns

Efficiency is the buzzword of this ever-changing AI era. For marketers, this means maximizing the return on every single dollar they spend. It’s no different when it comes to managing effective campaigns that drive engagement and, ultimately, revenue for your company. At Asana, the revenue marketing team approaches campaigns with a focused and structured design. The foundation needs to be sturdy and well-adapted to the dynamic nature of their work.

What is a Gantt chart? A guide to mapping your project timelines

A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart used to illustrate a project’s schedule and related tasks or events during the project lifecycle. Find out how this type of chart can help you map tasks and keep deliverables on track. Maybe you’ve heard the term Gantt chart used around the workplace or in a project kickoff meeting. The problem is, you’re not quite sure what that is, how it helps with project management, or how to make one.

Sales and operations planning (S&OP): A project manager's guide

Sales and operations planning is a six-step process that can help you achieve focus and alignment in all areas of your organization. Learn what the steps are and the impact this type of plan can have on your team. Have you been struggling to align teams at your organization? It’s a problem many project managers face. Thankfully, there’s a solution. Sales and operations planning is a six-step business process where a leadership team achieves focus and alignment in all areas of an organization.

Work intake isn't working. Here's why-and what to do about it

We know what an effective work intake process should look like in theory—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to achieve in practice. Dive into the six common snags teams run into during the work intake process, and discover how to tackle them head-on. In theory, a smooth work intake process shouldn’t be complicated: set clear guidelines, standardize requests, and use it all to effectively prioritize projects.

What is stakeholder analysis and why is it important?

Think of your project as an Oscar-nominated movie. You won, and you have to go up and give your big speech. Who do you thank? In project management, those people would be your project stakeholders—people who have a stake in your project and have helped you get there in some way. Project stakeholders can vary from the people doing the work to the people approving the work to the people you’re doing the work for, but they’re all important.

Here's why campaign management is broken-and how to fix it.

We all know what good marketing looks like. From Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign to Barbie’s 2023 revival, it’s clear when brands make a lasting impression. But what we don’t see is all the chaos behind the scenes. Delays, budget overages, and late nights can pile up before campaigns cross the finish line—cutting into your company’s revenue gains.