Task & Time Management

This course is part of Asana Mastery with AI Integration Essentials Specialization

Instructor: Professionals from the Industry

15 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

15 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Set up and manage Asana tasks with full data—assignees, due dates, dependencies, and custom fields—to keep projects organized and on track.
Build an effort-based workload view using story points to plan team capacity and prevent over-allocation across sprints.
Configure a real-time KPI dashboard with color-coded thresholds that gives leadership instant visibility into project health and risks.
Document dashboard design decisions and KPI methodology in clear, professional writing that supports stakeholder communication.

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Assessments

33 assignments¹

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Taught in English

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There are 15 modules in this course

Take control of how your team works by mastering Asana from the ground up. In this course, you will build the practical skills that project managers and coordinators use every day—setting up tasks, managing deadlines, tracking status, and creating dashboards that give leadership real-time visibility into project health.

You will start with the foundations of task setup and data entry, then progress to advanced techniques like effort-based capacity planning, KPI dashboard configuration, and workload balancing using story points. Each skill builds toward a capstone project where you design a complete team productivity dashboard tailored for executive reporting. Whether you are new to Asana or looking to unlock its more powerful features, this course prepares you to manage projects with greater clarity, efficiency, and confidence. By the end, you will have a portfolio-ready dashboard that demonstrates your ability to translate raw task data into actionable insights—a skill that sets strong project coordinators apart.

Learners will identify key features of task management in Asana to build foundational understanding for effective project coordination.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

Learners will create structured tasks with subtasks and dependencies in Asana to implement effective project workflows and coordination systems.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

Master Asana's time management tools to set, track, and manage project deadlines effectively.

What's included

3 videos1 reading3 assignments

3 videosTotal 11 minutes

Why Deadline Mastery Matters in Project Success3 minutes
Mastering Calendar View and Timeline Features4 minutes
Setting Up Calendar View for Project Visibility4 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Essential Asana Time Management Tools Overview10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Deadline Setting Workshop for Onboarding Project18 minutes
Time Management Tools Knowledge Check7 minutes
Course-Level Graded Assessment - Asana Time Management Mastery15 minutes

Learners will explain effective data entry methods and populate tasks with proper details and attachments in Asana.

What's included

2 videos1 reading1 assignment

Learners will apply bulk editing techniques and utilize custom fields with tags to enhance project organization and searchability.

What's included

1 video2 readings2 assignments

1 videoTotal 3 minutes

Why Bulk Editing Multiplies Project Efficiency3 minutes

2 readingsTotal 10 minutes

Custom Fields and Tags for Strategic Project Intelligence4 minutes
Podcast: Implementing Bulk Editing and Custom Field Strategies6 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 20 minutes

Bulk Editing and Project Intelligence Assessment5 minutes
Bulk Edit Data - Comprehensive Course Assessment15 minutes

Learners will explain the critical importance of status tracking in project management and apply Asana's tracking features to monitor task progress effectively.

What's included

2 videos2 readings3 assignments

2 videosTotal 10 minutes

Status Tracking Fundamentals for Project Success6 minutes
Mastering Asana Status Updates for Real-Time Project Visibility4 minutes

2 readingsTotal 19 minutes

The Business Case for Systematic Status Tracking10 minutes
Asana Status Tracking Features and Best Practices9 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Status Tracking Implementation Challenge18 minutes
Status Tracking Fundamentals Assessment7 minutes
Course-Level Status Tracking Mastery Assessment25 minutes

Learners will identify different types of goals that can be tracked in Asana to establish foundational understanding of goal hierarchy and organizational alignment.

What's included

2 videos1 reading1 assignment

Learners will set a project goal and regularly update its progress in Asana through hands-on practice with goal creation, configuration, and progress monitoring.

What's included

2 videos1 reading3 assignments

Learners will navigate Asana's interface efficiently to access dashboard customization features.

What's included

2 videos2 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 7 minutes

Why Dashboard Navigation Skills Transform Project Management2 minutes
Asana Interface Architecture and Dashboard Access Points5 minutes

2 readingsTotal 16 minutes

Strategic Navigation Patterns for Project Management Professionals10 minutes
Podcast: Strategic Navigation Patterns for Dashboard Access6 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 24 minutes

Real-World Navigation Efficiency Challenge18 minutes
Asana Navigation Mastery Assessment6 minutes

Learners will build personalized Home dashboards with saved searches, goal widgets, and workload charts, then analyze team performance improvements.

What's included

1 video3 readings3 assignments

1 videoTotal 7 minutes

Dashboard Customization Components and Implementation7 minutes

3 readingsTotal 23 minutes

Dashboard Architecture for Project Management Excellence11 minutes
Podcast: Dashboard Configuration Mastery Through Strategic Implementation6 minutes
Podcast: Advanced Dashboard Psychology and Team Adoption6 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 49 minutes

Strategic Dashboard Optimization Challenge17 minutes
Dashboard Customization Mastery Assessment7 minutes
Course-Level Dashboard Mastery Assessment25 minutes

Learners implement effort-based capacity planning using custom Story Points and Workload view in Asana.

What's included

1 video2 readings2 assignments

Learners compare planned vs actual effort for sprints and adjust future estimates where variance exceeds 20%.

What's included

2 videos2 readings3 assignments

2 videosTotal 10 minutes

The Cost of Estimation Drift4 minutes
Sprint Variance Analysis Fundamentals6 minutes

2 readingsTotal 18 minutes

Systematic Estimation Refinement Through Data Analysis11 minutes
Podcast: Mastering Sprint Retrospectives: Variance Analysis in Action7 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Sprint Variance Analysis and Calibration Implementation17 minutes
Sprint Variance Analysis Mastery Check8 minutes
Course Assessment: Advanced Capacity Planning Mastery25 minutes

Configure a real-time KPI dashboard (scope, budget, risk) that auto-updates from custom fields.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

Perform risk-trend analysis and escalate any metric drifting >5% negatively.

What's included

2 videos2 readings3 assignments

2 videosTotal 10 minutes

The Hidden Cost of Reactive Project Management3 minutes
Configure Automated Trend Monitoring and Notification Systems7 minutes

2 readingsTotal 22 minutes

Podcast: Understanding Risk-Trend Analytics in Project Management10 minutes
Threshold-Based Escalation Systems12 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 49 minutes

Compound Risk Analysis and Escalation Protocol Implementation16 minutes
Risk-Trend Analysis Knowledge Check8 minutes
Course Assessment: KPI Monitoring and Risk Analysis Mastery25 minutes

You will design and configure a team productivity dashboard in Asana that integrates task infrastructure, effort-based workload management, and real-time KPI tracking into a single leadership-ready deliverable. The project simulates a workplace request from a VP of Operations and requires learners to translate raw task data into actionable visibility. By combining task setup, deadline management, data entry, status tracking, goal setting, dashboard customization, workload balancing, and KPI monitoring, learners produce a portfolio-ready artifact that demonstrates end-to-end project management competence in Asana.