# Asana Summer 2024 Release: Set Smarter Goals, Gain Insights Faster, and Streamline Work

> 87% of workers at companies with clear, connected goals feel well-prepared to meet customer expectations. Yet most US workers believe their organization's goal-setting process needs innovation. That’s what Asana’s summer 2024 release is addressing.

Source: https://asana.com/inside-asana/summer-2024-product-release

## Asana Summer 2024 Release: Set Smarter Goals, Gain Insights Faster, and Streamline Work

[Research](https://asana.com/resources/state-of-ai-work) shows that 87% of workers at companies with clear, connected goals feel well-prepared to meet customer expectations. Yet most US workers believe their organization's goal-setting process needs innovation, with 88% of executives and 86% of operations and PMO leaders agreeing. 

That’s what Asana’s summer 2024 release is addressing - making it easier to set smarter goals, gain valuable insights faster, and streamline work.

**What’s new in Asana’s summer 2024 release?**

## **Set smart goals and share insights faster**

Asana’s latest updates take the manual work out of goal management, simplifying the process of setting and tracking goals, allocating resources efficiently, and reporting results across the organization with:
- **Smart goals:** Set clear, effective goals optimized for your organization with Asana AI. Get AI-suggested tips to draft impactful, standardized goals based on best practices.
- **Weighted goals**: Customize how each project, task, and subgoal impacts your goal’s progress for more accurate tracking. Use custom weights and automatic progress rollups for precise goal measurement in real time.
- **Capacity planning:**Use capacity planning to visualize project staffing needs and ensure proper resourcing.
- **Portfolio summary reports**: Share big-picture updates with leaders within minutes using portfolio summary reports, and export portfolio updates in an executive-level PDF format.

## **Set up complex workflows easily with AI**

With AI integrated into your workflows, teams save time while keeping projects on track with:
- **Smart projects**: Kick off projects faster and let Asana AI automate work, making processes simpler and boosting efficiency. This is great for creative projects where quick starts and efficient workflows are key.
- **Additional dependencies**: Keep projects on track with additional dependency types, crucial especially for successful product and campaign launches.
- **Automated scheduling**: Reduce app switching and automate scheduling with Asana and Microsoft calendar integrations.

## **Confidently deploy Asana with sandboxes**

Safely test, learn, and implement new features, including Asana AI, without interrupting your workflows with:
- **Training and onboarding**: Use sandboxes to train new users and create training materials before broad implementation.
- **Evaluating new functionality**: Test critical functions like AI and integrations to ensure they fit seamlessly within your existing setup.

## **Ready to work smarter?**

See how Asana’s summer 2024 release can help your team track goals, automate work, and manage complex projects efficiently – learn more in our webinar featuring Asana experts, live demos, and Q&A: [Register now](https://events.asana.com/events/details/asana-asana-events-presents-asana-summer-2024-release-webinar/).

And download the Summer 2024 release kit for an in-depth look at our latest innovations: [Download the kit](https://assets.asana.biz/m/44db712112ff2dc3/original/AsanaSummerRelease2024.pdf).

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