# Feature Request: Preset Dashboard Widgets in Project Templates

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/feature-request-preset-dashboard-widgets-in-project-templates/1137078>\
**Category:** Product Ideas\
**Tags:** consistency, dashboards, templates, agentic-work-management\
**Created:** [17 April 2026 23:25 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/feature-request-preset-dashboard-widgets-in-project-templates/1137078 "2026-04-17T23:25:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_Goncalves](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Alex\_Goncalves](https://forum.asana.com/u/Alex_Goncalves)\
**Post date:** [17 April 2026 23:25 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/feature-request-preset-dashboard-widgets-in-project-templates/1137078/1 "2026-04-17T23:25:21Z")

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**Feature Description:**

Enable the ability to add and configure dashboard widgets (charts, metrics, text widgets) directly within project templates, so that all projects created from the template automatically include these preset dashboards.

**Business Use Cases for Internal Audit:**

**1. Standardized Audit Reporting**

- Each audit engagement requires consistent KPI tracking (findings by severity, remediation status, days to closure)

- Manual dashboard setup for every audit creates inconsistency and wastes 15-20 minutes per project

- Preset widgets would ensure all auditors report metrics uniformly

**2. Compliance Tracking**

- Audit templates need predefined charts showing: overdue tasks, completion rates by control area, and risk ratings

- Standardized dashboards help demonstrate consistent audit methodology to external regulators

**3. Resource Management**

- Pre-configured workload charts and burndown metrics help audit managers monitor team capacity across multiple concurrent audits

- Currently must recreate these manually for each new audit project

**4. Stakeholder Communication**

- Executive dashboards with preset text widgets explaining audit phases and key metrics

- Reduces time spent formatting reports and ensures professional, consistent presentation

**Expected Benefits:**

- **Time savings** : 15-20 minutes per project × multiple audits per month

- **Consistency** : Standardized reporting across all audit engagements

- **Quality** : Reduces human error in dashboard configuration

- **Onboarding** : New audit team members immediately have proper reporting structure

**Current Workaround Limitations:**

- Manual widget addition to each project is time-consuming and error-prone

- Portfolio/universal dashboards don’t provide project-specific context needed for individual audit engagements