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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 17, 2019--
Asana, a leading work management platform for teams, today released its Anatomy of Work Index, delivering an in-depth analysis on how time is spent in the modern office. Globally, survey respondents reflected spending 60 percent of their day on coordination, such as communicating about project status, searching for information, and managing shifting priorities, rather than on the skilled job they’ve been hired to do.
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The Anatomy of Work Index was conducted by Sapio Research on behalf of Asana to better understand how employees are spending their time, the factors shaping their habits, and how organizations can more effectively manage individual and team processes. Asana and Sapio Research co-designed the questionnaire and surveyed the behaviors and attitudes of 10,223 knowledge workers across Australia, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S.
Anatomy of Work Index Key Findings
“Despite having more ways to communicate and collaborate than ever before, the majority of teams are still turning to antiquated tools like email and spreadsheets that were never designed to synchronize work,” said Dustin Moskovitz, CEO of Asana. “As a result, they’re spending more time managing the chaos of coordination rather than on the actual job they’ve been hired to do. We believe this represents a tremendous opportunity for teams to streamline their processes and better orchestrate their work — ultimately giving them valuable time back in their day to focus on what matters most.”
Additional findings highlight the geographical differences in the modern workplace:
Reimagining the Way We Work
Across all employees surveyed, an overwhelming 83 percent believe their team isn’t as effective as they could be due to not having the right processes in place to manage and streamline their collective efforts. However, among respondents who believe their organization is set up for efficiency, they’re more than three times as likely to feel inspired to meet their goals and be proud of their output. In addition, 64 percent of organizations who use work management software say their company is set up for tasks to be completed efficiently versus 27 percent of firms that don’t have a system to manage how assignments are distributed and managed.
Asana’s Anatomy of Work Index and more information about the findings are available for download: https://asana.com/resources/anatomy-of-work.
Report Methodology
The Anatomy of Work Index was conducted by Sapio Research on behalf of Asana, to understand how people spend time at work. Asana and Sapio Research co-designed the questionnaire and surveyed the behaviors and attitudes of 10,223 knowledge workers across the UK; US; Japan; Australia/New Zealand; and Germany.
About Asana
Asana helps teams orchestrate their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Asana has more than 70,000 paying organizations and millions of free organizations across 195 countries. Global customers such as AirAsia, AllBirds, Grab, KLM Air France, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Sephora, Traveloka, Uber, and Viessmann rely on Asana to manage everything from company objectives to digital transformation to product launches and marketing campaigns.
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CONTACT: Asana Communications
Erin Cheng
erincheng@asana.com
KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INTERNET DATA MANAGEMENT
SOURCE: Asana
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