Review your workflow
Review your workflow
The workflow settings specify when the work is started on an Asana task and when it's completed. It is used in calculating metrics such as lead or cycle time of tasks.
The workflow settings specify when the work is started on an Asana task and when it's completed. It is used in calculating metrics such as lead or cycle time of tasks.
The workflow settings specify when the work is started on an Asana task and when it's completed. It is used in calculating metrics such as lead or cycle time of tasks.
Map your Asana workflow
When importing an Asana project as a data source, your board columns are automatically mapped to either Not started, In progress, or Done. This information is used when calculating the Timing metrics.
If the suggested mapping looks correct, you can accept it by clicking Looks good to me. To make changes, click Adjust mapping. The boxes become editable, and you can drag & drop items between them.
Not started = Work to be done
In progress = Work started but not completed
Done = Completed work
Consider your work done only when tasks are fully done, so map your testing/review/waiting states to In progress rather than Done. That provides you with a better picture of your cycle times, including all the reviews that need to be done before a task is complete.
You can have your workflow represented either as sections / board columns, or as a custom field representing the workflow states. Learn more about workflows in Asana.
You can complete a task anytime by marking it completed using the checkmark. That is considered the same as moving it to a Done list.
Map your Asana workflow
When importing an Asana project as a data source, your board columns are automatically mapped to either Not started, In progress, or Done. This information is used when calculating the Timing metrics.
If the suggested mapping looks correct, you can accept it by clicking Looks good to me. To make changes, click Adjust mapping. The boxes become editable, and you can drag & drop items between them.
Not started = Work to be done
In progress = Work started but not completed
Done = Completed work
Consider your work done only when tasks are fully done, so map your testing/review/waiting states to In progress rather than Done. That provides you with a better picture of your cycle times, including all the reviews that need to be done before a task is complete.
You can have your workflow represented either as sections / board columns, or as a custom field representing the workflow states. Learn more about workflows in Asana.
You can complete a task anytime by marking it completed using the checkmark. That is considered the same as moving it to a Done list.
Accessing the workflow settings
You can access the workflow settings by selecting Data Mapping from the main menu.
If you add new columns to your board they are automatically mapped to either Not started, In progress, or Done. Alternatively, you can force the mapping of new states by selecting one of the other options from the menu.
Accessing the workflow settings
You can access the workflow settings by selecting Data Mapping from the main menu.
If you add new columns to your board they are automatically mapped to either Not started, In progress, or Done. Alternatively, you can force the mapping of new states by selecting one of the other options from the menu.
Selecting the workflow source
You can select between sections/board columns, or a custom field to be the source of your workflow. In this example, you can select the custom field called Status to be used for tracking the status of a task.
By default, your Asana workflow is mapped assuming the board sections/columns are the steps the tasks go through on their way to completion. That's how most teams track work in Asana. However, you can also select a custom field to represent the steps in your workflow.
Once you select a custom field from the menu, the timing metrics will be based on the selected custom field instead of board sections or columns.
Selecting the workflow source
You can select between sections/board columns, or a custom field to be the source of your workflow. In this example, you can select the custom field called Status to be used for tracking the status of a task.
By default, your Asana workflow is mapped assuming the board sections/columns are the steps the tasks go through on their way to completion. That's how most teams track work in Asana. However, you can also select a custom field to represent the steps in your workflow.
Once you select a custom field from the menu, the timing metrics will be based on the selected custom field instead of board sections or columns.