Asana Summer 2024 Release: Set Smarter Goals, Gain Insights Faster, and Streamline Work

Research shows that 87% of workers at companies with clear, connected goals feel well-prepared to meet customer expectations. Yet most US workers believe their organization's goal-setting process needs innovation, with 88% of executives and 86% of operations and PMO leaders agreeing. 

That’s what Asana’s summer 2024 release is addressing - making it easier to set smarter goals, gain valuable insights faster, and streamline work.

What’s new in Asana’s summer 2024 release?

Set smart goals and share insights faster

Asana’s latest updates take the manual work out of goal management, simplifying the process of setting and tracking goals, allocating resources efficiently, and reporting results across the organization with:

• Smart goals:  Set clear, effective goals optimized for your organization with Asana AI. Get AI-suggested tips to draft impactful, standardized goals based on best practices.

• Weighted goals: Customize how each project, task, and subgoal impacts your goal’s progress for more accurate tracking. Use custom weights and automatic progress rollups for precise goal measurement in real time.

• Capacity planning: Use capacity planning to visualize project staffing needs and ensure proper resourcing.

• Portfolio summary reports: Share big-picture updates with leaders within minutes using portfolio summary reports, and export portfolio updates in an executive-level PDF format.

Set up complex workflows easily with AI

With AI integrated into your workflows, teams save time while keeping projects on track with:

• Smart projects: Kick off projects faster and let Asana AI automate work, making processes simpler and boosting efficiency. This is great for creative projects where quick starts and efficient workflows are key.

• Additional dependencies: Keep projects on track with additional dependency types, crucial especially for successful product and campaign launches.

• Automated scheduling: Reduce app switching and automate scheduling with Asana and Microsoft calendar integrations.

Confidently deploy Asana with sandboxes

Safely test, learn, and implement new features, including Asana AI, without interrupting your workflows with:

• Training and onboarding: Use sandboxes to train new users and create training materials before broad implementation.

• Evaluating new functionality: Test critical functions like AI and integrations to ensure they fit seamlessly within your existing setup.

Ready to work smarter?

See how Asana’s summer 2024 release can help your team track goals, automate work, and manage complex projects efficiently – learn more in our webinar featuring Asana experts, live demos, and Q&A: Register now.

And download the Summer 2024 release kit for an in-depth look at our latest innovations: Download the kit.