How do I set Asana to automatically trigger due date creation upon completion of other tasks?

[Phil_Seeman]

@Alim_Kumykov

I would like to have it so that upon the completion event of Task A, the due date for task B activates, and the same thing with the completion of Task B, and so on until all four tasks are complete.

@ldamtsis

I am wondering how to make all my tasks shift accordingly based on a setback of an earlier task. … If the date of my first task gets pushed back 5 days, I want the second task to automatically get pushed back accordingly.

@Mike_Biagio

We have set up a process template (like a project plan) that we use to set up projects for multiple clients. … we would like to be able to set the start date for each project separately, without manually changing each date. Also we would like to give a general time period (like 3 weeks) for each task instead of start dates and end dates.

I have a new solution for all of these requests that you might want to check out:

• It automatically sets the dates of a dependent task if its earlier dependency task is marked complete.
• It automatically adjusts the dates of a dependent task if its earlier dependency task is shifted.
• It lets you set a general duration for a task instead of a specific due date; then it uses the duration to automatically set and maintain the due date.
• It allows you to set a start date for a project and it then automatically sets all of the dates for all of the project’s tasks appropriately.

You can see more here:

New workflow automation solution is available

Hi all, I’ve developed an Asana integration, Flowsana, which provides easy workflow automation for your projects. In short, it sets and maintains the dates for your project’s tasks as the state of the project changes, based on its knowledge of task dependencies and how long each task takes to perform. How does it work? All you do is fill in a Duration custom field for each of your tasks, indicating how long that task will take to complete. Flowsana then works in the background, setting and ad…