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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.

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.

Float Project Management: The Complete Guide

When talking about float project management, we don’t in any case mean the floating decimal point. So, what is it? Managing projects can be a painstakingly challenging task, even if everything is in order and accordingly planned. The idea here is that no team wants their projects to have obstructions and the workflow to be jittered. They all want to meet project deadlines and go home stress-free at the end of the workday.

Quiet Quitting: What It Is and How It Impacts the Workplace

In recent years, the term “quiet quitting” has gained attention as employees silently disengage from their jobs without actually resigning. Unlike traditional quitting, this phenomenon is characterized by workers doing only the bare minimum required to keep their positions, withdrawing from extra responsibilities, and refraining from going the extra mile.

How to Avoid Rushing Through Life and Stop Being in a Constant Hurry

Despite all the technological advancements, apps, and productivity tips, it seems that we have less time every day and that we’re in a constant hurry trying to get things done with a nonstop delivery mode. We rush from one task to another, only to find that there’s always more to do. And yet the data shows that we actually have more free time than we used to. In fact, people in developed countries now work 12 hours less than they did 40 years ago.

6 Tips for Lifting the Burden of Too Many Responsibilities

Busy is the new cool. Somewhere along the line, it became a badge of honor to have as many responsibilities as possible. Stories of CEOs waking up at 4 am, working 80-hour weeks, and glorifying their struggle to succeed are everywhere. But for many, this culture can lead to burnout and unhappiness. The pressure to take on too much responsibility at work has never been greater.

The ultimate guide to timesheet conversion for payroll management

Timesheet conversion is essential for businesses that track employee hours. Turning standard tracked time (hours and minutes) into decimal time makes payroll calculation a lot easier for companies. However, many firms have trouble with accurately calculating decimal time, resulting in problems when compensating employees. But don’t worry! In this article, we’ll tell you why timesheet conversion is important and how you can convert time for the payroll process.

Building a Knowledge Base for Self-Service Support in SaaS

In today’s world, Software as a Service (SaaS) companies face the continual challenge of meeting growing customer expectations while maintaining efficient operations. One of the most effective strategies to address this challenge is to develop a robust knowledge base for self-service support. This approach not only empowers customers to resolve issues autonomously but also allows support teams to focus on more complex queries that truly need human intervention.

How to effectively balance data security with innovation

Organizations know that the ability to innovate is the key to success. But as your team hashes out everything from product plans to company strategies, the security of that information deserves just as much emphasis. According to a recent Forrester trends report, 22% of enterprise security decision-makers identified improving data security as a priority for the coming year. However, executing those security measures is a different challenge.

Exponential.fi's CEO on transforming crypto access, overcoming crypto winter | Sit Down Startup

In this episode, Adam O'Donnell sits down with Driss Benamour, co-founder and CEO of Exponential.fi, to explore the journey of building a decentralized finance platform amidst the challenges of the crypto winter. Driss shares his insights on achieving product-market fit by focusing on user needs and simplifying access to DeFi investments. He discusses the importance of maintaining conviction during tough times and the pivotal moment that led to the creation of their innovative risk assessment tool, "Rate My Wallet." Tune in to learn how Exponential.fi is transforming the investment landscape for crypto holders.