Manufacturing Industry Giant Implements Asana for IT Project Excellence

MIG Streamlines SDLC and Cross-Team Workflows with Virtuos Digital and Asana WorkSuite

About Manufacturing Industry Giant (MIG)

A Manufacturing Industry Giant (MIG)—name withheld for confidentiality—is one of the most established players in the agri-manufacturing space, serving as a key contributor to India’s industrial backbone for over seven decades. Founded in the mid-20th century, MIG has evolved into a diversified conglomerate with operations spanning research, production, engineering, and nationwide distribution.

With deep-rooted expertise in chemical innovation, industrial processing, and rural reach, MIG supports hundreds of product lines and maintains strategic partnerships with global firms. Its presence extends to over 70,000 retail outlets across India, supported by a workforce of thousands and a legacy built on quality, innovation, and trust.

As digital transformation became imperative, the company sought to modernize its IT operations, bringing agility and coordination across geographically distributed teams.

Challenges

The IT department at MIG—responsible for everything from internal infrastructure to software lifecycle management—faced a number of pressing challenges:

Siloed Development & Support Cycles: Teams working in isolation across SDLC phases (development, QA, support) led to miscommunication and delays.
Manual Status Reporting: Project updates were tracked via spreadsheets and email threads, impacting visibility and traceability.
Poor Collaboration on Internal Projects: Coordination between Business Analysts, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams lacked a centralized workflow.
Lack of Real-Time Dashboards: Project leaders lacked tools for proactively identifying blockers, delays, and dependencies.

Solution: Implementing Asana WorkSuite with Virtuos Digital

MIG engaged Virtuos Digital to deploy Asana WorkSuite across the entire IT function, transforming the way projects, teams, and resources were managed.

Key implementation areas included:

End-to-End SDLC Management: Product Managers, QA, Developers, and Release teams now operate with full transparency and traceability using Asana Projects.
Automated Workflows & Templates: Reusable task templates for internal IT rollouts, compliance tasks, and change management initiatives reduced repetitive work.
Cross-Functional Portfolios: Consolidated programs across Infrastructure, Security, ERP, and DevOps teams for unified planning and tracking.
Executive Reporting Dashboards: Custom Asana Dashboards offered real-time metrics for CIOs and Department Heads.
Integrations: Connections with Jira, GitHub, and Microsoft Teams ensured a seamless ecosystem without disrupting developer workflows.

The platform supports hundreds of users across multiple IT units, serving as the backbone of operational planning and team alignment.

Why Virtuos and Asana as a Solution?

While other work management tools like Monday.com, ServiceNow, and Wrike were evaluated, Asana emerged as the preferred solution for its:

Key implementation areas included:

User-friendly interface, quickly embraced by both technical and non-technical users.
Rich project modeling and workflow customization, tailored to agile, waterfall, and hybrid approaches.
Enterprise-ready scale and security, supporting user roles, access control, and performance.

Virtuos Digital was chosen for its track record in enterprise-wide Asana implementations, its consulting-led deployment approach, and its ability to tailor solutions to the intricacies of IT teams in legacy-driven environments.

Business Impact & Metrics

Post-implementation, MIG realized substantial benefits in IT operations:

faster project execution across cross-functional teams.: 55%
reduction in email-based project coordination.: 80%
task ownership clarity, improving accountability and delivery rates.: 95%
Complete visibility for leaders into project health, blockers, and goal alignment.: 100%

The Virtuos Edge

At Virtuos Digital, we enable high-performance organizations to adopt, scale, and master modern work platforms like Asana WorkSuite. Our IT-focused configurations help enterprises unlock value from every project—whether it’s app delivery, system migration, or process reengineering.

By combining technology, consulting, and change enablement, Virtuos ensures transformation is both rapid and sustainable.

Learn more at vdc.com/asana