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I'm a product manager and I use it frequently for collaborative sessions with users and stakeholders
What do you like best about the product?
I find the tool very flexible (I can do almost everything I try), also the amount of features makes it fit with many different activities. I even use it as my primary diagramming tool (for myself and for sharing).
I like the sharing system (it is quite easy to share with the whole team, inidividuals or keep it private).
I also like the fact that I can connect the boards with Confluence pages, which in my opinion makes a great combo.
I think technically is a great tool. Many times I have found myself wondering if there is a way of doing X, and then finding my way easily through the tool.
I think it is quite intuitive.
I like the amount of pre-made frameworks to choose from (although I have to admit I only use a limited amount of them and most of the times I start with an empty canvas).
I like the sharing system (it is quite easy to share with the whole team, inidividuals or keep it private).
I also like the fact that I can connect the boards with Confluence pages, which in my opinion makes a great combo.
I think technically is a great tool. Many times I have found myself wondering if there is a way of doing X, and then finding my way easily through the tool.
I think it is quite intuitive.
I like the amount of pre-made frameworks to choose from (although I have to admit I only use a limited amount of them and most of the times I start with an empty canvas).
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't like that in collaborative sessions, sticky notes are visible at all times (even when being filled). It would be nice to allow participants to fill them on their own.
I like the "new" voting system, but sometimes I would like to allow voting on a given set of objects only, like for example, voting on all the sticky notes in a given column table.
In collaborative sessions I have to ask participants to put their initials as part of their sticky notes. It would be nice to easily see who has created each element in the board. A possibility may be to set up a board and then allow the "collaborative session", so only (for example) sticky notes are allowed and each of the objects record who created it, etc.
I don't particularly like the "Activity" viewer. Many times it tells me someone has updated the board but I can't see any change being made (and the change is not clear to me from the "Activity" panel).
I have used the Android app and I found it a bit difficult to use (I understand it is quite challenging to get it really useful and I'd use it on a desktop computer most of the time anyway).
I have found myself trying to add rich text to sticky notes but I couldn't
I like the "new" voting system, but sometimes I would like to allow voting on a given set of objects only, like for example, voting on all the sticky notes in a given column table.
In collaborative sessions I have to ask participants to put their initials as part of their sticky notes. It would be nice to easily see who has created each element in the board. A possibility may be to set up a board and then allow the "collaborative session", so only (for example) sticky notes are allowed and each of the objects record who created it, etc.
I don't particularly like the "Activity" viewer. Many times it tells me someone has updated the board but I can't see any change being made (and the change is not clear to me from the "Activity" panel).
I have used the Android app and I found it a bit difficult to use (I understand it is quite challenging to get it really useful and I'd use it on a desktop computer most of the time anyway).
I have found myself trying to add rich text to sticky notes but I couldn't
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a Product Manager I need to create roadmaps and diagrams to seek alignment and communicate priorities. I find it quite easy to create such documents using Miro and I find myself focusing on the content rather than having to fight the tool.
I use it almost daily for different types of documents, from collaborative sessions with users and stakeholders, to roadmaps or mind maps. I even use it as my primary diagraming and brainstorming tool.
I find it very useful to import boards in Confluence pages (the integration works quite well).
I use it almost daily for different types of documents, from collaborative sessions with users and stakeholders, to roadmaps or mind maps. I even use it as my primary diagraming and brainstorming tool.
I find it very useful to import boards in Confluence pages (the integration works quite well).
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Miro is a feature-rich tool that will most likely satisfy all your needs for diagramming, brainstorming and collaborative whiteboard sessions.
Amazing in every sense
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use, I can create nice diagrams and visually explain my ideas. I love wireframing, it's easy to express my ideas. Also, I used Miro for workshops, It's easy to see what people are doing and adding during the sessions. Collaborating is awesome, seeing the changes highlighted is great. Love the clock feature. I work a lot with user feedback from research sessions with users, putting all of this in post-its and being able to copy and paste and create different workspaces is awesome
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't like that the line/connector only works for connecting two shapes, but when trying to create just a line is not that easy. Sometimes is not as fast as I would like when I have workspaces with a lot of elements. I didn't like that one Miro user from my Org sent the invite to another person that shouldn't have access, and this person was able to invite them.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Diagrams and user flows, at all levels. How to handle information and the journey of the users in our products. Share product definitions with stakeholders. Having workshops with different teams and stakeholders. I like wireframing, and doing it from scratch in other tools is tedious, so it helps a lot to me to share my ideas with UI Designers
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I already recommend Miro to a lot of people. It's amazing, easy to use. It's awesome to be able to do great stuff and documentation, and also doing it beatufil and clean. With Miro, there is no reason of creating something ugly.
Intuitive tool that fits multiple working styles
What do you like best about the product?
Flexible format, can be adapted for presentations and recording in person whiteboarding sessions. A fabulous planning tool.
What do you dislike about the product?
Used to be a bit easier to share boards with non-members to comment, seems to have closed this option. We are using it a lot all across the business though and seats are cost-effective for the value brought so happy to expand use
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Strategic planning, journey mapping. Using in conjunction with teams for remote planning sessions too.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Great planning tool, our use had grown slowly over time (started with 3 seats) so for us it wouldn't be worth starting with the enterprise license unless there was a big project in mind. Growth has kept up with need so all our seats are pretty well utilised.
Miro, perfect for workshops and working with big groups
What do you like best about the product?
It is effortless to put post its and notes. The frames tool is handy and all the canvas available makes the work easier. I also like it is easy to share boards with anyone, i just share the link and give them the permission and they can access to work.
I like to use the cronometer, it makes easier the work when you are with a big group that normally take longer than usual to complete activities.
I also like all the space available on boards, i can use the same board for a lot of sessions and i will never be short of space.
For me, it is really helpful the navigation tool, i can see the little map at the bottom and find the perfect where i want to work
I like to use the cronometer, it makes easier the work when you are with a big group that normally take longer than usual to complete activities.
I also like all the space available on boards, i can use the same board for a lot of sessions and i will never be short of space.
For me, it is really helpful the navigation tool, i can see the little map at the bottom and find the perfect where i want to work
What do you dislike about the product?
The way to put arrows and lines to connect ideas sometimes is problematic. Arrows and lines take a shape that sometimes are not the appropiate for conecting ideas.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am service design student and its great for working with big groups. It makes easier the way to work with canvas and share with everyone who is working on the board.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Every user should check all the available tools. I think some users do not get the hold experience because they don't match what they can do or don't find the way to communicate an idea just because they expect the software does everything
Miro is life!
What do you like best about the product?
- It keeps me organized
- I love all the additional integrations it has
- I like that I can easily import data from excel into Miro
- Since I am a visual thinker, it is an amazing tool for mapping my process and thoughts
- The bring everyone to me feature makes it so easy to align and engage people with what I am talking about
- I love all the additional integrations it has
- I like that I can easily import data from excel into Miro
- Since I am a visual thinker, it is an amazing tool for mapping my process and thoughts
- The bring everyone to me feature makes it so easy to align and engage people with what I am talking about
What do you dislike about the product?
- Limited number of post-it and tag colors
- It is difficult to keep a Miro board organized
- It is difficult to put data back into Excel, there's only one-way integration
- It is difficult to keep a Miro board organized
- It is difficult to put data back into Excel, there's only one-way integration
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
- I make a lot of presentations too in Miro. I prefer it over Powerpoint because of how easy it is to make slides of any size and run presentations
- I also do a lot of project planning in Miro, it has many existing templates that I use
- Miroverse is such an amazing resource especially to get inspiration for building workshops
- It is amazing for virtually collaborating with other team members and building on their ideas
- I also do a lot of project planning in Miro, it has many existing templates that I use
- Miroverse is such an amazing resource especially to get inspiration for building workshops
- It is amazing for virtually collaborating with other team members and building on their ideas
Recommendations to others considering the product:
if you are a visual thinker who has to collaborate with your team virtually, get Miro!
Miro is an exceptionally supportive tool for all aspects of idea creation & tracking
What do you like best about the product?
I love that it's easy to use and import visual content that would otherwise be lost on my device(s)! It's wonderful to have an app that can be used on the go on my phone as well as on a desktop.
What do you dislike about the product?
I truly can't think of anything. Perhaps integrating and connecting to spreadsheets to support the visual aspect of this program?
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm building a design company with the help of Miro that would otherwise be a massive wall covered in visuals. I'm realizing the benefits of being able to share this virtual studio space with colleagues on the other side of the world with real time updates!
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Take it for a test drive! It's fabulous to use both personally & professionally, especially for those very attuned to the visual channel of receiving & organizing information!
The fastest and most effective way to truly collaborate on complex problems.
What do you like best about the product?
The relative simplicity of tools and easy learning curve makes working together on challenging conceptual problems so much easier. You can successfully mix process flows with user experience wireframes. This is not a prototyping tool. It's also not a production design tool. However, it saves us so much time in those tools becase we're able to get multiple people from multiple teams into a problem to both understand the challenges and to contribute to solving them.
What do you dislike about the product?
It is challenging to organize boards within your organization, given that boards are created by so many people with different share settings. I'm not sure what I would do differently but it does merit some exploration.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We solve complex experience design problems across many different business units with both product and service functionality and requirements.
Better than a whiteboard
What do you like best about the product?
When I joined Miro I participated in a live webinar and it was great. The facilitator was energetic and of course, very knowledgeable about creative ways to engage with Miro. The endless whiteboards are awesome. Plus, if you don't know where to start, you can scroll through templates for inspiration or adapt one and make it your own. Overall a great platform, and great customer support to go with it. Without the Miro support team inviting me to a webinar, I wouldn't have known where to begin.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't see many downsides to Miro. If you are familiar with UX, design thinking, work flow, etc. this will be a great tool. Many templates are designed for concepts/flows that are new to me, which has been a great way to learn new ways to approach design problems.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Miro in virtual group meetings to facilitate conversation around product development, user experience, and just plain brainstorming.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you create an account with Miro, join one of their webinar orientation sessions, it was a big help to me!
Miro helped us thrive in the transition to remote work
What do you like best about the product?
The collaborative nature and ever-growing Miroverse! The ability to invite anyone and have them edit the board with you in real time is so wonderful. It really does feel like an in-person whiteboarding session, but better in many ways with all of the add-ons like icon finder, grids, and shapes. The Miroverse makes it so easy to quickly be able to start up a new chart, workshop board, brainstorming session, or generation platform for ideation. I love the expansive ice breakers, too!
What do you dislike about the product?
My number one issue with Miro by far is the inability to import custom fonts. As we continue to expand our use of Miro, it would be so helpful to be able to customize the look further to match our brand's aesthetic. We could use Miro for so many more things (like new business) if we could use our brand's font. The other issue I have is the lack of additional zoom options, particularly Z for zooming as Figma has. This is an industry standard now and I find myself at the beginning of workshops having to really explain how to maneuver the board.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We've been solving quite a few problems with Miro, the top three being internal brainstorms and onboarding to new projects, external workshops / brainstorming sessions, and resource planning. For our internal meetings, Miro has really helped elevate the concept of a "creative brief" as we can drop all information relating to a new project collaboratively alongside inspiration and relevant links to the project. It becomes a one-stop shop for all things related to a given project. For external meetings, our clients have been loving Miro. The icebreakers always put the team in a great mood, and then the sticky notes help our clients be able to contribute in real time and see their notes applied. Many of our clients are highly visual, so this has been much more successful than sharing a static deck. Lastly, we used to do quarterly resourcing on a white board in our office, so Miro has helped make that so much easier with remote work. It helps us look at all of our employees at a macro level before diving into a different program for weekly resourcing.
Remove any distance and accelerate interaction
What do you like best about the product?
Miro reduces the distance between people! Miro sustains an experience very similar to the one you have in the office because it is the same as being in front of a whiteboard. It can be even better because you can have a genuine parallel interaction between participants: they all can write, add and remove contents from the board simultaneously, without the impediments they would have in the physical space. Finally, with Miro, you have the advantages of digital supports: you can easily store and copy-paste the material you produce during your working sessions.
What do you dislike about the product?
I am a fan of Miro, and there is nothing special that I do not like. I believe they can improve the way Miro manages the permissions and visibility for the boards.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Miro to have workshops with my team: they are working session with a collaborative style that accelerate the understanding of a problem. Also, I use it for documentation and knowledge sharing or to explore some ideas personally, with schematics and brainstorming.
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