Using Asana for Scrum
Exceptionally intuitive and visually clean interface — one of the lowest onboarding friction tools for non-technical teams. When combined with Scrum, this makes Asana a strong candidate for teams who want a structured, repeatable workflow without sacrificing flexibility. Scrum works best in Asana when you leverage its sprint planning, backlog management to implement the framework's key practices directly in the tool your team already lives in.
Scrum structures work into fixed-length sprints (typically 2 weeks) with defined ceremonies: sprint planning, daily standup, sprint review, and retrospective.
How to set up Scrum in Asana
Set up your project and backlog
In Asana, create a new project and open the Backlog view. Create user stories using the format "As a [user], I want [goal] so that [reason]". Add story point estimates to the top 20–30 items before your first sprint.
Create your first sprint
Use Asana's native sprint feature to create a 2-week sprint. Set the start date, end date, and a sprint goal (e.g. "Ship onboarding v2"). Pull in issues from the backlog based on team velocity.
Configure your sprint board
Set up a board view in Asana with columns: To Do → In Progress → In Review → Done. These map directly to Scrum board stages. Use custom workflows to add team-specific stages (e.g. "Blocked" or "Testing").
Set up velocity tracking and retrospective workflow
Enable Asana's analytics or reporting to track velocity over time (story points completed per sprint). After each sprint, run a retrospective in Asana using a dedicated section or template to capture What Went Well, What Didn't, and Action Items.
Which Asana features matter for Scrum
Asana has 2 of 2 core Scrum features natively.