Asana launches a no-code tool for designing AI agents – aka your new 'teammates'

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise across workplaces and industries. From performing admin tasks in meetings to helping with sales calls, AI agents are steadily being introduced across many tasks, including absorbing busywork, automating processes, and functioning as accessible software-building tools. Now, the workflow platform Asana has released its offering.

On Tuesday, the company unveiled its new AI Studio, “a no-code builder that lets any team design any workflow, embed AI agents without code, and deploy the workflow directly where teams are already working in Asana,” according to the release. 

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AI Studio lets teams customize their AI agents to perform certain jobs and complete actions at every stage of project development. 

“Unlike other AI tools that simply synthesize information and generate content, Asana’s AI agents work directly with the team, like a teammate,” the company stated in the release. Recent product launches from companies like Salesforce make similar claims, and Microsoft released 10 AI agents just this week, which the company says can equate to adding “187 full-time employees.” 

Asana co-founder and CEO Dustin Moskovitz explained in the release that AI Studio “lets customers design workflows by simply giving AI instructions in plain language.” That’s an approach many players in the space are taking with conversational, chatbot style AI. The company also unveiled a Collaborative Work Management Certification program geared towards helping its customers develop their AI strategy.

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According to Asana’s 2024 State of Work Innovation report, “low-value busywork” takes up 53% of employees’ time. Several companies have conducted research that yielded similar findings, primarily that AI tools boost productivity and open up time for higher-level strategic and creative work. 

“The sophistication of these AI-powered workflows, or Smart workflows, rely on Asana’s Work Graph®, which captures the critical context and historical relationships between all work inside an organization — who is doing what work, by when, how, and why,” the release explains. 

AI Studio is designed for teams in the marketing field and for operations in IT and HR. Asana’s AI is designed to approach varied tasks in the same four stages — intake, planning, execution, and reporting — regardless of the nature of the project. 

Early access to Asana AI Studio begins today, October 22, for Enterprise and Enterprise+ customers. Asana notes that Advanced annual tiers will be available soon. For more information, visit asana.com/product/ai.

Today, Asana is also launching a comprehensive Collaborative Work Management Certification program encompassing an ‘AI for Work’ skill badge to help customers build AI strategies that transform their business. Customers can access experts and cutting-edge knowledge via Asana’s global partner network and professional services.

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Discover more about Asana’s AI Studio and Smart workflows at the Work Innovation Summit: New York or visit asana.com/ai