Build a Miro Research Synthesis Board
Organize the board from sources to observations to themes to decisions. The workflow below is manual synthesis; optional automation does not establish that an interpretation is supported.
Before you start: Have authorized research material, a participant/context key and the research question. Remove identifying details that collaborators do not need.
Worked example: Interview notes suggest export confusion. Keep the original source, the observed obstacle and the proposed explanation distinct so another researcher can challenge the conclusion.
Step-by-step guide
Create source areas
Use frames to separate research scope, source inventory and synthesis. Give each source a stable reference.
Extract observations
Write specific behavior or statements on separate notes. Retain context and avoid adding a cause that the source does not establish.
Group related evidence
Cluster by shared problem while keeping outliers. Separate repeated comments by one person from independent sources.
Name tentative themes
Use problem-oriented labels and describe the context. Keep the theme provisional until representative and contradictory evidence has been checked.
Write bounded findings
State the pattern, affected audience and limitations. Link back to the evidence and distinguish observation from recommendation.
Connect to decisions
Record the product question the finding informs and the next action. Keep the full board navigable for reviewers who were not in the workshop.
Common mistakes
Summary loses provenance
A clean conclusion needs source references.
Themes named as features
That prejudges the solution.
Contradictions removed
They reveal boundaries and uncertainty.
Tips
Keep participant counts separate from note counts.
Use plain-language theme names.
Give each recommendation its own evidence trail.
Sources and verification
Based on product documentation checked on 2026-10-24. This is a documentation-based guide, not a hands-on benchmark. Features and availability can change.