How to use Asana for Project Management

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How to Use

For Project Management

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What is Asana?

Asana is a web and mobile application designed to help

teams track their work.

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It is a web-based software-as-a-service designed to improve team collaboration.

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It focuses on

allowing users to

manage projects

and tasks online

without the use of email.

~WIKIPEDIA

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Now, let’s start the tutorial!

Select a browser

Type in www.asana.com

Welcome to Asana Homepage!

Enter your Email

Address here

Click “Get Started”

Click “Continue

with my email”

Asana will ask to verify your email

Click here

Asana will notify you through email

Click here

You will be redirected to this page

Click “Continue”

Fill in your details here

Click “Continue”

Enter your Team member’s Email

Address

Click “Continue”

Type in the name of your

project

Click “Continue”

“Choose a project layout”

then click “Continue”

Welcome to your Asana Dashboard!

How to add a Team Member in Asana?

Click here

Type Email Address here

Type Name

Click “Send Invite”

After sending an invitation, your team member will receive a

verification email

Click here

You will be directed to Asana homepage

Click “Continue” to proceed

Enter your password

Or Sign up with your Google account

Click here to add photo

Select a photo

Click “Open”

Click “Continue”

Click “Continue”

Team member’s dashboard opens

You can see your team members here

How to Create a Project for your Team

Member?

Click the "+" icon

Click “Project”

This windowwill appear

Type your Project Name

Select a Layout

Select Privacy

Click “Create Project”

Your New Project is here

How to Add Task for Team Member's

Project?

On your Dashboard, click "Add Task"

ProjectTask

Task Details

It is now divided into 3 parts

Type task here

I have input a 10 tasks

Select a task then assign it to team member

Task is now assigned to your team member

Click "Due Date"

Select the date of deadline

Click “Done”

Click here to add description

Type your description

Click here to create Subtasks

Type the Subtasks here

"Add a due date to the subtask"

Write a comment here

Click this button if the task is complete

More edit options are available here

Like adding tags

Adding attachments

And many more

How to Start a Conversation within

Asana?

On your dashboard, click Conversations

Type the Subject

Write your message

Click here to "Attach a file"

Select from the given options

Select a file then click Open

Your selected file is uploaded

Click the "@" icon to mention someone

Team member has been mentioned

Click “Post”

You have successfully

created a message to your

team member

Your team member will receive a notification

through email

Click “Calendar” to see your schedule

Click “Progress” to see your status

The colored circles set different meanings

Green means "This project is on track."

Yellow means "This project is progressing but there are some risks worth addressing."

Red means "This project is not on track and needs attention."

After selecting status,

insert your remarks here

Click “Set Status”

Click "Files" to see all the attached documents

Enjoy using Asana for your Project Management!

All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

~Proverbs 14:23 (NIV)