# Asana Advanced Plan Features & Overview • Asana > Try the Asana Advanced plan for companies that need to manage a portfolio of work and goals across departments. Source: https://asana.com/plan/advanced #### Asana Advanced plan Manage all your work and goals across departments—so every team can deliver their highest-impact work. - [Try it now](https://app.asana.com/-/upgrade) - [View demo](/demo/main) #### Automate the busywork and supercharge productivity #### Time tracking Track time spent on tasks to help inform decisions on forecasting, budgeting, and resourcing for projects. #### Forms with branching logic Create dynamic forms that funnel respondents to more relevant questions based on their previous answers. #### Approvals Streamline your feedback cycles with approvals—a type of task that helps users quickly hear back about their request or asset that needs approval. #### Rules Unlock even more rules to take care of routine tasks. Just assign a trigger that automatically activates one or many actions. #### Asana AI Studio is available on Advanced Use our no-code builder to create AI-powered workflows that handle your team's busywork. - [Explore AI Studio](/product/ai/ai-studio) - [Explore AI Studio](/product/ai/ai-studio) #### Amplify your impact with Asana AI WORK SMARTER #### Smart status Keep teams aligned and goals on track by using AI to identify risks on projects, portfolios, and goals. #### Smart chat Get timely answers and insights about projects, identify blockers, and determine next steps. #### Smart editor Write clearer, more compelling responses that strike the right tone with help from auto-generated recommendations. #### Smart summaries Get action items and highlights from conversations, tasks, and comments without another meeting. #### Smart fields Organize projects with auto-generated custom fields, so every team is on the same page. #### Smart goals Use AI to help you write more effective goals and standardize them across your organization, using industry best practices. #### See big-picture progress to keep goals on track #### Goals Adding goals to Asana connects work with its purpose, so everyone can see how milestones, projects, and portfolios ladder up to company objectives. #### Portfolios Get a holistic view of your most important projects, so you can monitor them in real-time and keep teams updated on progress. #### Advanced integrations Build dashboards powered by Salesforce, Tableau, or Power BI to identify the tasks most crucial to project completion. #### Formulas With formula custom fields, you can do calculations like estimated hours, burn rate, and more directly in Asana. SCALE WITH CONFIDENCE #### Standardize work and centrally manage security #### Lock custom fields Get the option to make custom fields editable by all or restrict edit access to just yourself. #### Customized forms Unlock powerful form features like branching questions and custom branding. #### Admin console Get usage insights, manage members and teams, and control security all in one place. #### Google SSO Enable Google SSO for increased identity protection and a simpler login experience for your users. #### All of your work in one place #### Jira Software Cloud Automatically create Asana tasks from Jira issues and sync updates instantly. - [See integration](/apps/jiracloud) #### ServiceNow Reduce manual work for IT teams. Automate task creation in Asana, and provide cross-platform visibility into task status and context. - [See integration](/apps/servicenow ) #### Google Streamline, coordinate, and manage the work you do in Google Workspace + Asana - [Learn more](/google-workspace) #### Microsoft 365 Asana notifications delivered to your Microsoft Groups. - [Learn more](/apps/microsoft-office365-connector) #### Hubspot Create Asana tasks automatically using HubSpot Workflows. Use customer data in HubSpot CRM to seamlessly hand off work between teams. - [See integration](/apps/hubspot) #### Salesforce Your favorite work management and CRM tools, together at last. Drive seamless collaboration throughout the sales cycle to deliver amazing customer experiences. - [See integration](/apps/salesforce) #### Tableau Unlock your team’s work data to make smarter business decisions. - [See integration](/apps/tableau) #### PowerBI Bring your team’s data to life with the Power BI + Asana integration. - [See integration](/apps/powerbi) #### Google Streamline, coordinate, and manage the work you do in Google Workspace + Asana - [Learn more](/google-workspace) #### Slack Turn ideas, work requests, and action items from Slack into trackable tasks and comments in Asana. - [See integration](/apps/slack) #### Zoom Make meetings actionable with tasks, action items, and searchable transcripts in Asana. #### Dropbox Easily attach Dropbox files to a task from the task pane, and use Asana rules to automatically upload files to a Dropbox folder. - [See integration](/apps/dropbox) #### All of your work in one place Integrations Asana integrates with hundreds of apps, so your teams can stop switching between them. And with Advanced, you unlock even more powerful integrations like **Jira Cloud data sync** and **ServiceNow**. - [See all integrations](/apps) #### You're in good company. Industry leaders trust Asana. #### Got more questions? We’ve got answers. FAQ #### Got more questions? We’ve got answers. #### What are the benefits of upgrading from Asana Starter to Asana Advanced? If you’ve begun a trial or recently upgraded to Advanced, there are a few things you should try out right away. First, you’ve now got access to many new features not available in Starter: goals to help manage OKRs, portfolios to gain an overview of your team’s work, workload to manage your team’s capacity, and proofing and approvals to streamline the review process. Advanced also adds extra functionality to features already familiar to Starter users. Rules benefit from the addition of a custom rule builder for more intricate workflows and automations. Custom fields have the additional ability to lock a field’s settings even when used across the organization. Integrations with Salesforce, Tableau, and Power BI help you build powerful reporting dashboards, and forms with branching logic make request intake more powerful. #### What additional security features do you offer for Advanced? Security is a top priority for us. We offer a high level of security for both free and paid customers. To learn more about how we protect your data, check out our [Security Statement](/trust), [Privacy Statement](/terms#privacy-statement), or visit our [help article](https://help.asana.com/s/article/privacy-and-security) on privacy and security. Asana’s enterprise plans give you even more control and support. Learn more about [Asana for Enterprises](/enterprise). #### What are the best features included in the Advanced plan In addition to [all Starter features](/guide/team/advanced/premium-overview), here’s what you get with an Asana Advanced plan: - [Goals](/features/goals-reporting/goals)—Set, track, and manage company goals while connecting it to work to achieve it for a single source of truth for leads, executives, and individuals. - [Portfolios](/features/goals-reporting/portfolios)—Organize strategic initiatives into portfolios to monitor the status, timelines, and teammate workloads across projects. - [Forms with branching logic](/features/workflow-automation/forms)— Based on initial responses, guide users through relevant follow-up questions. Craft forms that adapt to user input, providing up to five nested branch levels. - [Workload](/features/resource-management/workload)—Asana’s resource management feature provides a single view of team bandwidth and helps you make informed staffing decisions and rebalance workloads if needed. - [Reporting on goals](https://asana.com/features/goals-reporting/goals): Visualize the performance of company-wide, team, and individual goals. Report on specific criteria from goal status totimeframes, ensuring your tracking aligns with your strategic vision. - [Reporting on portfolios](https://asana.com/features/goals-reporting/portfolios): Seamlessly view, adjust, and generate comprehensive reports tailored to portfolios. This centralized overview grants you a snapshot of your project landscapes. - [Proofing](https://asana.com/guide/help/premium/proofing)—Give clear feedback by leaving comments directly on images or PDFs that turn into tasks for easy tracking. - [Approvals](https://asana.com/guide/examples/project-management/approval-task-status)—Request and give approvals on work in Asana. - [Custom rules](/features/workflow-automation/rules)—Add rules to automate manual processes like triaging, assigning tasks, updating Asana fields, and more. Create custom rules, use conditional logic, and have access to exclusive triggers. - [Lock custom fields](/features/project-management/custom-fields)—Control who can edit custom field values across all projects, so you can track all information consistently within your organization. Get started with a [free Advanced trial](https://asana.com/create-account) today to start testing out features. #### How do I know if Advanced is right for my team? Every organization is different, and the benefits of Advanced can be harnessed by teams small and large, whether they’re just starting or have used Asana for a while. Here are a few key indicators Advanced is a good fit: - If you are a project manager, team lead, or department head using Asana to plan and manage work - If you are part of a [marketing or creative team](/teams/marketing), [sales team](/teams/sales), or [operations team](/teams/operations) - If you have work that needs to be reported on to executives - If you are responsible for planning and managing your team’s workload and schedule - If you plan on using Asana company-wide* or cross-functionally - If you need to understand how major projects are progressing towards KPIs and objectives _*Larger teams, entire organizations, or those looking for even more powerful Asana features, security, and support options should consider our_[enterprise](/enterprise)_offerings._ #### What are the benefits of upgrading from Asana Starter to Asana Advanced? If you’ve begun a trial or recently upgraded to Advanced, there are a few things you should try out right away. First, you’ve now got access to many new features not available in Starter: goals to help manage OKRs, portfolios to gain an overview of your team’s work, workload to manage your team’s capacity, and proofing and approvals to streamline the review process. Advanced also adds extra functionality to features already familiar to Starter users. Rules benefit from the addition of a custom rule builder for more intricate workflows and automations. Custom fields have the additional ability to lock a field’s settings even when used across the organization. Integrations with Salesforce, Tableau, and Power BI help you build powerful reporting dashboards, and forms with branching logic make request intake more powerful. #### What additional security features do you offer for Advanced? Security is a top priority for us. We offer a high level of security for both free and paid customers. To learn more about how we protect your data, check out our [Security Statement](/trust), [Privacy Statement](/terms#privacy-statement), or visit our [help article](https://help.asana.com/s/article/privacy-and-security) on privacy and security. Asana’s enterprise plans give you even more control and support. Learn more about [Asana for Enterprises](/enterprise). #### What are the best features included in the Advanced plan In addition to [all Starter features](/guide/team/advanced/premium-overview), here’s what you get with an Asana Advanced plan: - [Goals](/features/goals-reporting/goals)—Set, track, and manage company goals while connecting it to work to achieve it for a single source of truth for leads, executives, and individuals. - [Portfolios](/features/goals-reporting/portfolios)—Organize strategic initiatives into portfolios to monitor the status, timelines, and teammate workloads across projects. - [Forms with branching logic](/features/workflow-automation/forms)— Based on initial responses, guide users through relevant follow-up questions. Craft forms that adapt to user input, providing up to five nested branch levels. - [Workload](/features/resource-management/workload)—Asana’s resource management feature provides a single view of team bandwidth and helps you make informed staffing decisions and rebalance workloads if needed. - [Reporting on goals](https://asana.com/features/goals-reporting/goals): Visualize the performance of company-wide, team, and individual goals. Report on specific criteria from goal status totimeframes, ensuring your tracking aligns with your strategic vision. - [Reporting on portfolios](https://asana.com/features/goals-reporting/portfolios): Seamlessly view, adjust, and generate comprehensive reports tailored to portfolios. This centralized overview grants you a snapshot of your project landscapes. - [Proofing](https://asana.com/guide/help/premium/proofing)—Give clear feedback by leaving comments directly on images or PDFs that turn into tasks for easy tracking. - [Approvals](https://asana.com/guide/examples/project-management/approval-task-status)—Request and give approvals on work in Asana. - [Custom rules](/features/workflow-automation/rules)—Add rules to automate manual processes like triaging, assigning tasks, updating Asana fields, and more. Create custom rules, use conditional logic, and have access to exclusive triggers. - [Lock custom fields](/features/project-management/custom-fields)—Control who can edit custom field values across all projects, so you can track all information consistently within your organization. Get started with a [free Advanced trial](https://asana.com/create-account) today to start testing out features. #### How do I know if Advanced is right for my team? Every organization is different, and the benefits of Advanced can be harnessed by teams small and large, whether they’re just starting or have used Asana for a while. Here are a few key indicators Advanced is a good fit: - If you are a project manager, team lead, or department head using Asana to plan and manage work - If you are part of a [marketing or creative team](/teams/marketing), [sales team](/teams/sales), or [operations team](/teams/operations) - If you have work that needs to be reported on to executives - If you are responsible for planning and managing your team’s workload and schedule - If you plan on using Asana company-wide* or cross-functionally - If you need to understand how major projects are progressing towards KPIs and objectives _*Larger teams, entire organizations, or those looking for even more powerful Asana features, security, and support options should consider our_[enterprise](/enterprise)_offerings._ #### Need even more features? Try Enterprise. - [Contact sales](/sales) #### Need even more features? Try Enterprise. The plan for companies that need to coordinate and automate complex work across departments—without limits. - [Contact sales](/sales) #### Transform the way you work with Advanced - [Try it now](https://app.asana.com/-/upgrade)