# 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/). 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