Virtual Whiteboard
August 18, 2022

Virtual Whiteboard

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Miro

I was first introduced to Miro by a colleague at a previous company. There, we used it to visually map out which internal applications and services would be affected by a coming change. 174 apps later, color-coded and mapped, this became a much more doable project. Currently, miro helps us collaborate on identifying stakeholder impacts visually (size and color of the boxes, etc). Working in a hybrid/fully remote environment now, we can't all be in the same physical conference room for a traditional brainstorming session. Miro takes the place of our whiteboard sessions, reducing waste and space too, and ensures legibility rather than prevailing on the one coworker with the good handwriting.

Pros

  • Visually map stakeholder impacts
  • Actually easy to use interface
  • Easy to shift, reorganize, color code, and arrange, just like you would post-it notes on a real whiteboard without the rewriting and hoping they all stick

Cons

  • Cursor clicks need to be specific or you'll move a page but not the post-it
  • Improved consensus
  • Better big brain work
  • Improved collaboration
No key insights, a few hiccups on the licensing side of things but that was internal rather than an issue for Miro to solve
See previous comments about licensing internally.
Has enabled us to better work across timezones, reduced issues with handwriting or shorthand reduced post-its that have lost their stickiness, or just simply lost post-its. Reduces rewriting time when you can just change the color of the note and move it

Do you think Miro delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Miro's feature set?

Yes

Did Miro live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Miro go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Miro again?

Yes

Visually mapping stakeholder impacts is key, especially when working with audiences who may be unfamiliar with the term "stakeholder impacts" but know the business very well. Giving a visual to help understand how and when someone will be impacted makes things clearer and ensures consensus. In addition, being able to brainstorm without the issue of handwriting legibility, un-sticky post-its, lost post-it-s, post-its that needed to be rewritten, etc.

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