Asana + Jira

Asana to Jira Integration for mid-market Australian businesses

Sync data between Asana and Jira automatically. Eliminate manual data entry, reduce errors, and save 8+ hours/week with a custom integration built by Harvard-educated automation experts.

8+ hours/week

Saved weekly

12+

Years experience

Duplicate tasks

One-way

Sync direction

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Why Connect Asana to Jira?

Asana limitations compound the integration challenge: no built-in time tracking - teams need to integrate with Harvest, Toggl, or similar tools for billable hour tracking

Client engagement details in Asana and time-tracking data in Jira do not align, making billing inaccurate

Manually copying data between Asana and Jira wastes hours every week that could be spent on revenue-generating work

Reporting across Asana and Jira requires painful manual exports and spreadsheet merges

Production order data in Asana and inventory levels in Jira are reconciled manually, risking stock-outs

New team members take longer to onboard because they must learn manual workarounds to keep Asana and Jira aligned

No single source of truth when tasks live in two disconnected tools, so staff second-guess which system has the correct information

How We Help

With 12+ helping mid-market Australian businesses, we have built dozens of integrations between project management and project management platforms. Connecting Asana to Jira is a proven workflow we deploy in 2 weeks. On the technical side, Asana uses a REST API with OAuth authentication, and Jira authenticates via OAuth, which our team handles as part of the build.

Unlock Jira Value

Jira stands out because purpose-built for agile development with scrum boards, sprint planning, backlogs, and velocity tracking that other PM tools bolt on as afterthoughts. Integrating it with Asana means your team gets this benefit with complete, accurate data flowing in automatically.

Amplify Asana Strengths

Asana excels because timeline view and workload management provide genuine resource planning capabilities that help managers balance team capacity. Connecting it to Jira ensures that advantage flows through your entire workflow rather than staying siloed in one tool.

Eliminate Duplicate Work Between Teams

Task updates in Asana are reflected in Jira immediately. Teams using different tools stay aligned on priorities, deadlines, and assignments without manual status chasing.

Built-In Error Handling and Alerts

Our integrations include automatic retries, error queuing, and real-time notifications. If something fails between Asana and Jira, your team knows immediately and the system self-recovers where possible.

Asana to Jira Use Cases

Automated error handling and retry for Asana/Jira sync

When a sync between Asana and Jira fails due to a rate limit, network issue, or validation error, the integration retries automatically with exponential backoff. Your team is alerted only when intervention is genuinely needed.

Mirror tasks between Asana and Jira

When a task is created, reassigned, or completed in Asana, the linked issue in Jira updates immediately. Teams working in different tools always see the same status, assignees, and due dates.

Data Mapping

How data flows between Asana and Jira

Asana	→	Jira	Notes
Asana Projects -> name	→	Jira Projects -> name	Projects data synchronised between platforms
Asana Tasks	→	Jira Issues	Task assignments, due dates, and completion status synchronised so both teams work from the same priorities.
Asana Record IDs	→	Jira External References	Cross-reference identifiers stored on both records for bidirectional lookups and deduplication
Asana Timestamps	→	Jira Audit Log	Created and modified timestamps preserved for sync conflict resolution and compliance
Asana Owner/Assignee	→	Jira Owner/Assignee	Record ownership mapped between platforms using email address as the matching key
Asana Projects	→	Jira Projects	Projects records synchronised when created or updated in either platform
Asana Goals	→	Jira Custom Fields	Goals data from Asana stored in Jira custom fields for reference
Asana Sections	→	Jira Custom Fields	Sections data from Asana stored in Jira custom fields for reference
Asana Portfolios	→	Jira Custom Fields	Portfolios data from Asana stored in Jira custom fields for reference

Asana + Jira Integration FAQ

The most common data objects synced between Asana and Jira include tasks, projects. We map each data type to its counterpart in the target system, including custom fields, metadata, and relationship data. The exact scope is tailored to your workflow during the discovery session.

Yes. We have built integrations for Professional Services businesses that rely on both Asana and Jira. The integration is customised to your industry-specific workflows, data structures, and compliance requirements. Book Free Assessment to discuss your specific needs.

Yes. All data is transferred over encrypted connections (TLS/SSL). We follow least-privilege API access, using OAuth 2.0 authentication with scoped permissions, never store credentials in plain text, and log all sync activity for audit purposes. For Australian businesses with compliance requirements, we can implement additional safeguards.

Our integrations include retry logic and error queuing. If Jira is temporarily down, changes are queued and replayed once the system recovers. You will receive alerts for any sync failures that need attention. No data is lost during outages.

Our integrations include comprehensive error handling: automatic retries for transient failures (respecting API rate limits), error queuing for system outages, data validation before writes, and real-time alerts for issues that need human attention. We also provide a dashboard where you can monitor sync health and review error logs.

By default, we configure Asana to Jira as a one-way sync, but bi-directional sync is possible if your workflow requires it. We will assess the best approach during the discovery session.

Yes. Asana supports webhooks for instant event notifications, and Jira also provides webhook support for bidirectional triggers. Changes in Asana are reflected in Jira within seconds. For high-volume scenarios, we implement queuing to handle peak loads without data loss.