Summary
This article outlines how to find training resources for using Asana.
Environment
Asana
Directions
Asana provides a wide range of resources to help you learn the tool. As a member of the LSA Asana team, Use the LSA Asana Onboarding template* for a guided onboarding experience that meets your current experience with Asana. In the LSA Asana Onboarding project, you’ll have the following options:
- For Beginners (“I don’t know where to start”): In this onboarding, you'll find links to specific onboarding sessions, all led by Asana. These sessions begin with a live onboarding call to orient you to Asana and learn the basics.
- For Novices (“I’m new to Asana, but I don’t need a lot of support getting started”): In this onboarding, you begin with the four-part "Get started with Asana (in 15 minutes or less)" video, then dive into the LSA Asana Start Guide, a "choose-your-own-adventure" Asana project template, that guides you through various features in Asana.
- For Intermediate and Advanced Users (“I’d like to learn how to utilize Asana in new ways"): In this onboarding, you'll find links to specific Asana resources that are suited for those who already have familiarity with Asana.
- Optional Training & Resources for all levels.
General Asana resources include:
- Asana Academy offers self-guided courses, live training sessions, and free and paid certificates.
- The How to Asana video series offers bite-sized guidance on specific features (2 minutes each on YouTube).
- Asana Community Forum: Search for specific questions or topics of interest to you and see what Asana Ambassadors and other Asana users have to share.
- Asana Help Center: Search for what you need help with, from project plan templates to troubleshooting.
As you begin your use of Asana, be aware that only data classified as “Low” or “Moderate” per the U-M Data Classification Levels may be entered into the tool.
- “Low” classified data:
- Encompasses public information and data for which disclosure poses little to no risk to individuals and/or the university.
- Anyone regardless of institutional affiliation can access without limitation.
- “Moderate” classified data:
- Disclosure could cause limited harm to individuals and/or the university with some risk of civil liability.
- May be subject to contractual agreements or regulatory compliance, or is individually identifiable, confidential, and/or proprietary.
- Examples of Sensitive Data by Classification Level
- For questions about data classification, please contact Information Assurance at vendor.security.management@umich.edu.
*To access this template, you must be a part of the LSA Asana team. You can request membership to the LSA-ALL-ASANA-USERS team directly in Asana or by reaching out to lsats-proj-pm@umich.edu.
External resources
https://asana.com/
https://academy.asana.com/
https://asana.com/templates/
https://help.asana.com/