<UI> Okay. <ME> Or you get it. <ME> Okay. <UI> No I don't think so it has to be like that yeah and you have to adjust the length. <UI> Okay, and then. <PM> So we uh we will wait for Anna, a few minutes. <UI> Yeah, s yeah, um. <ME> Mm. <ME> Yours is well Yeah but the the mic should not Yeah. <UI> I think you can put anywhere you want, actually. <UI> I thin It's not a directional mic, anyway. <PM> I think it should work like this. <UI> Uh. <PM> So I will try to get my presentation running. <UI> Yeah. <PM> Mm. <ME> Mm. <ME> Can't help you with that. <UI> Last. <PM> It's no matter. <ME> Okay, it's y yeah. <PM> No problem. <PM> Ah yes. <ME> Right. <UI> Okay. <ME> Then press uh al This. <UI> Okay. <PM> I don't know. <ME> You know? <PM> Just try. <UI> 'Kay. <PM> On this normal Good. <ME> Oh oh. <UI> Alt F five. <PM> Doesn't appear on the screen here. <ME> Right well Wow. <PM> Oh. <ME> Amazing. <ME> It's working. <PM> Okay. <PM> Thank you. <PM> Uh. <ID> Hold that. <PM> Yes and you can put can clip it uh on your Somewhere. <ID> Okay. <ID> Okay. <ID> Mm. <PM> So, good morning, everyone. <PM> Um Welcome at uh at the kick off meeting of our uh latest project. <PM> I hope you all have been uh updated about it. <ME> Yeah. <PM> Good. <UI> So. <UI> Yes. <PM> So w we will try to structure this uh meeting with an a with an agenda uh as presented here. <PM> Um after the opening we will tr get acquainted to each other. <PM> See what our roles are in this project. <PM> So, um We have been provided with uh some uh w technical tools to uh to communicate and to well, learn from each other's plans uh as I can say um so w we will also try to uh to get acquainted to this tools so they are also new to me I don't know whether you worked with them before. <PM> Um then we will come to the uh to the to the actual project plan. <PM> You all know I hope how it's about uh the uh new r remote control we are going going to design. <ID> Mm-hmm. <UI> Total. <PM> Uh then we will uh discuss uh, well, how it should be and uh wh what uh what our new product should look lite like. <PM> And uh well then uh after some twenty five minutes I hope uh we can end this meeting. <PM> So. <PM> Um basically this is about a uh a new c remote control. <PM> Um We When you design a new product you of uh you of course want it to be original. <PM> Be uh we want to be distinguished, mm? <PM> People uh want to uh when they look at the shelf want to think, well that's the product I I need. <PM> So it needs to be trendy. <PM> I mean trendy is what people want, so then I w they will buy our product. <PM> But then, uh, it also should work uh user friendly and uh otherwise people uh uh well it will not be uh be rated very well in consumer uh articles and like that. <PM> So, the general outline of uh new project will be we first uh go through a functional design phase. <PM> Um You all get uh um certain task uh in this uh in this phase and uh then we will meet again and uh discuss this functional design. <PM> And the same holds for the uh ph two phases uh after this, the conceptual design and after that a a more detailed design in which the the final project should get its definite shape. <PM> Alright, but first we will do some uh tool training. <PM> In all in front of you uh you see uh the uh notebooks and w uh n note blocks and we have here a a a a white-board. <UI> Whitebo Yeah, you can start it you know. <ID> Mm-hmm. <PM> And um well it should work uh I've read it from my uh from some colleague that it should work with some kind of toolbar. <PM> I didn't find out yet how it work, but maybe one of you did, so Um Yes. <ME> Under documents in the shared folder. <ME> Okay. <PM> Do Do we have to say something about that? <PM> I I I'm not fully updated about this shared folder uh. <ME> Yeah, I guess we'll have a shared folder uh with documents that we can share. <ME> And uh, yeah. <PM> Yes well we will then find out ho how it works. <ME> Yes. <PM> Um. <PM> Well, this seems to me, yes, some computer program but I didn't find it yet. <PM> So, we'll come to that later. <PM> So, uh now we will try out the white-board we have here. <PM> So, I would suggest uh Well, yes, um we uh we should try to t to draw on it and then well it should be smart some way. <ME> Each of us is going. <PM> I I'm not really sure how this works, but Yes, a good idea Mael. <ME> Okay, shall I start? <ID> Mm. <ID> Yeah. <ID> I think for us it's just like a normal whiteboard, but they'll be recording what we write down. <ME> So, i But it's Actually, I think I cannot go with uh Yeah. <UI> No they will record through that. <UI> There's a sensor over there which is going to record the strokes that you make. <ID> Mm. <ID> Mm. <ID> But for us it's just like a normal whiteboard. <PM> Okay. <UI> Yeah. <PM> 'Kay. <PM> You you D doesn't it work? <PM> Maybe someo Maybe maybe Anna, maybe you can start. <ID> Mm-hmm. <PM> Then he can maybe find out to get his cord right. <ID> I have to draw. <PM> So um L Why don't you draw uh your favourite animal on on th on the white-board. <ID> M my my favourite animal. <ID> Sorry this is all tangled up here. <PM> Oh, I see uh Yeah. <ID> That's better. <UI> Yeah. <PM> Yes. <PM> Mm. <PM> So draw it. <PM> We will try to guess what it is. <ID> Mm-hmm. <ID> I'm a very bad drawer. <ID> Weird. <ID> Um. <ID> You're not gonna be able to guess from my drawing. <ID> I'm a bad drawer. <ID> Okay. <PM> Mm. <ID> They're ears, by the way. <UI> 's a cat. <ID> No. <ID> Um close though. <ID> Okay so like a pet animal. <ME> Okay. <ID> Like a cat. <UI> Yeah. <PM> It's like a cat, so I guess it's a cat. <ID> No, not a cat though. <PM> What is this now? <UI> Ah you forget about it. <ME> You're on the knife. <UI> Yeah, uh I think it's fine. <UI> I just don't want to carry it off. <UI> Man, this wires, eh? <UI> We need a wireless microphone. <UI> You know? <UI> Pro specially we should next project we should take l like that. <PM> So, that's the cat. <ID> Okay. <ID> So. <ID> It's not a cat, it's a dog. <PM> Oh. <UI> So. <ME> Mael. <PM> It's a dog. <ID> Yes. <PM> So but that's also kind of cat, isn't it? <UI> Oh the dog doesn't have a tail? <ID> It's got a tail then. <PM> B bo both predators. <UI> Yeah, sure, yeah. <ID> Yeah yeah. <UI> I thought so. <UI> The dogs have a tail. <PM> So, thank you. <ID> So do cats. <PM> Uh d did you uh work out cord? <ID> And you guessed cats without a tail. <UI> Yeah. <ME> Yeah, I think I will go without without it, right? <ID> Okay. <PM> Okay. <UI> It'll still not extend, right? <UI> It's not up to that. <ID> Okay, there you go. <ID> So what favourite characteristics. <ID> Uh. <ID> Dogs are always friendly and loyal and fun. <ID> A horse? <UI> It's a horse. <ID> This is why you're the designer. <ID> And I'm marketing. <PM> Yes. <PM> Yes, yes this is Yes definitely a horse. <PM> Yes. <PM> Oh very good. <PM> So I suppose it Yes. <ID> Ah Mm-hmm. <UI> Ah I think you can put that. <ID> That's it. <ID> A blue and black zebra. <PM> Can you can meet them in Africa, I think. <PM> Yes. <PM> Very good. <PM> So Ma Matthew? <ID> The very rare blue zebras. <ID> Yes. <UI> I'll tell to get it off my Uh? <UI> Mm-hmm. <PM> So Maybe I hope you have some space in your uh the horse of uh Mael. <ID> You got a lot of room here. <ID> You can probably reach. <UI> Oh y it's not for that. <ID> No? <UI> No. <UI> Okay. <UI> Yeah. <UI> So what should I draw? <UI> Mm. <UI> He has already to do cat. <ID> I took a dog. <ID> Um. <ID> A mouse? <PM> This looks likes a cat who has been driven over. <ID> Okay. <ME> Yeah. <ME> And we should sum up its favourite charas characteristics, right? <ID> Mm-hmm. <PM> Yes, the moustache. <ME> So Uh yeah. <PM> That's that's definitely a cat. <ID> Mm-hmm. <ME> And i Th They like to sleep, that's why you said you they are like this. <ME> Yeah. <PM> It's quite, you know relaxed situation. <PM> Yes. <ID> Mm-hmm. <PM> Yes, okay. <ME> She has the small legs. <PM> Th thank you, Matthew. <ME> Yeah. <ME> Thank you, Matthew. <ID> It's a very big rat. <ME> Perfect. <ID> Or a very small cat. <ME> Oh a rat, okay. <PM> Yes, this is certain uh some contribution to our project. <ME> And you, A bird. <ID> Mm 'kay. <ID> Your turn. <PM> So. <PM> Let's see. <PM> Which animal has not been drawn yet. <PM> So you've all drawn land animals, so why not draw an animal from the water. <ME> Okay, in the water. <ID> Ah I don't know what that is. <ID> It's a bit It's a bit hard to guess. <ME> Mm. <ME> Yeah. <PM> Mm. <UI> So The cat is going to eat the fish or the rat? <ME> Put it colours. <ME> Maybe it would help us. <ID> Yeah. <PM> Yes. <ME> With different pen widths. <ID> Mm-hmm Oh, it's a shark now. <PM> So Oh, yes, why not? <ME> Ah it's a shark, yeah. <PM> Good idea. <UI> Ah it's a baby shark, it looks to me, you know it's going to eat the cat rather than the cat eating the fish, no? <ID> Mm. <ME> Oh. <ID> Now it's a swordfish. <PM> Why not. <ME> You have some in in Australia, right? <PM> A swordfish. <ID> Swordfish. <ME> Yeah. <ID> Um, maybe. <ME> I dunno. <ID> I've never seen one, no. <ME> Oh well. <ME> Yeah. <PM> I hope it still works. <ME> Perfect. <PM> So W Well, this uh this tool seemed to work. <ME> So I dunno if we need to spend time on that, actually But uh Yeah, exactly, yeah. <UI> You should go for the next one it seems to me. <ID> Mm-hmm. <PM> Let's continue to uh to the real stuff. <ME> Wow. <PM> Um our project uh finance uh thing. <PM> Uh when we are and when w you are uh going to design w uh we must keep in mind that the selling price of the product uh will be about twenty five Euros, so when designing a project uh I also look at you uh Mael, keep in mind uh uh uh People uh want to get the feeling this is a twenty five Euro project uh pr um product. <UI> Twenty four. <ME> Yeah. <ME> Per remote control, yeah? <ID> Mm. <ME> Per project. <PM> Yes. <PM> Okay. <PM> Um more interesting for our company of course, p uh profit aim, about fifty million Euro. <PM> So we have to sell uh quite a lot of this uh um things. <PM> Uh we will try to uh to get at a international market uh so um it will be I think mainly Europe and uh Northern America, maybe some uh Asian countries. <UI> Ah yeah, the sale man, four million. <PM> Um also important for you all is um the the product uh production cost must be maximal uh twelve uh twelve Euro and fifty cents. <ME> So it's half of the selling price, if I am good in mathematics. <PM> Yes, of course. <PM> Uh um I mean we still have to uh to make a profit, huh? <ME> Of course. <UI> They have to sell at least four million to make a profit Ah we have to make we have to sell at least four million to make our own profit. <ID> Mm. <PM> You all have to be paid. <ID> Mm. <PM> Excuse me? <ME> Oh you're g very good in mathematics. <UI> Fifty mill Of course it should have a on off button. <ID> Yes. <PM> Yes, indeed. <ME> Four million. <PM> So uh well I think w when we are working on the international market, uh in principle it has enough customers uh so when we have a good product we uh we could uh meet this this aim, I think. <ME> Yeah. <PM> So, that about finance. <PM> And uh now just let have some discussion about what is a good remote control and uh well keep in mind this this first point, it has to be original, it has to be trendy, it has to be user friendly. <PM> Um, maybe someone can mention some additional uh prerequisites for a good remote control. <ID> Mm-hmm. <ID> Mm-hmm. <PM> Yes, well i it should have the the the the expected functionality uh of a remote control. <ID> Mm. <ID> Yeah. <UI> Yeah, s and it depends what application you are using it for. <ID> Mm. <UI> You might need uh We are targ targeting the television set. <PM> We wer we were thinking television. <PM> Uh. <ID> Mm. <UI> So, you need to record the channels. <ID> Mm. <ID> Yeah. <PM> Mm-hmm. <UI> You need to browse the browse the channels in upward downward way, Uh And Uh, and Marketing. <PM> Yes, yes. <ID> Mm. <PM> Th th that's very handy I I always miss it and on some remote controls that you can go channel up or down ins instead of retyping the number, especially when you have a lot of channels. <ID> Mm. <ID> Mm. <ME> And uh just before starting the detailed discussion, maybe we You are the marketing guy? <ME> Or th So you are the marketing. <ID> I'm marketing. <ID> Yep. <ME> And you are in the u use user interface uh design. <UI> Yeah. <PM> Yes. <ME> So just yeah I wanted to to be sure. <UI> Yeah. <UI> Sure. <ME> And I I'm the the industrial designer okay. <ID> Mm-hmm. <PM> Yes. <ME> Because I I don't know you very well, actually, but yeah. <UI> Oh. <UI> I'm Matthew. <ME> Okay. <UI> You know. <ME> Mael. <UI> Matth s uh Anna. <ME> Happy to meet you. <ID> Anna. <ME> Okay. <ME> It's very uh Uh so yeah uh Just uh on your web page but uh yeah not uh not face to face. <UI> And um uh Matthew, yeah. <PM> A and I'm Nanne. <UI> I thi think you know me, yeah? <PM> So Yes. <UI> right yeah. <PM> So. <PM> Um S S s Are there some other very important things to to do well, to specify in this first phase of of the project. <UI> So. <ME> So mm So I Like what? <ID> Mm. <UI> So And uh, you'd need the usual ones, like the changing the volume, changing the the channel and then you uh Today we have uh um teletext and all those things. <PM> So the browse function, as you m mentioned. <ID> Mm. <ID> Yeah. <ID> Oth yeah. <PM> Yes. <PM> Yeah. <UI> Tomorrow you might have a some more functions which might come through that, so Yeah IPO or. <PM> Yes. <ID> Mm. <ME> Like internet on the on TV? <ID> Mm. <UI> Now we are looking for television things or IP. <UI> For example personal video recorder and all those stuffs are coming up. <ME> Yeah. <ID> Mm. <ID> But we can't really design for something that hasn't been invented yet. <UI> Yeah. <UI> Ah it's it's it's it's coming up, actually. <UI> The personal video recorder and all those things it is coming up. <PM> Mm, well uh I I think Uh w y you two should should, I think, think this over uh w espec what, what functionality. <ME> Actually, yeah w Of course, and first before um designing the func well thinking about the functionalities, we need to know what are the user requirements. <UI> Let's Let's take Oh in that case you can you always hook up with uh someone who is providing that and you know, you you sell their product as well as your product with them, you know. <ID> Mm. <ID> Yeah. <ME> Um then if they need internet, then we would be able to to p to propose something with uh uh TV over IP. <PM> Mm-hmm. <ID> Yeah. <ID> Mm. <ID> Yeah. <ME> But before Yeah, but w w we want to design a new one. <ID> But Ninety percent of the time, ninety nine percent of the time, people will be using the main functions, the volume, the different channels, so we can have all the fancy things as well but the main controls need to be very obvious and very easy to use. <PM> Mm mm mm. <PM> Keep k keep in mind i it's a it's a twenty five Euro unit, so uh uh the the very fancy stuff uh w we can leave that out, I think. <PM> So twenty five Euro you expect a quite, well normal but good functioning user friendly remote control. <ID> Mm. <ID> Mm. <ID> Mm. <ID> So try and get TV manufacturers to Mm-hmm. <UI> Yeah. <UI> No, it's okay, yeah I understand. <ME> Mm. <UI> So we need some numbering buttons, some teletext things and then um Yeah. <ME> Yeah. <ME> The Yeah, the main is browsing. <PM> Yes, but but but ab about the spec the buttons, the buttons uh that will be on it. <ME> Yeah. <PM> I I think we can discuss that in the in the next meeting. <UI> Yeah. <PM> Uh I would like to get this wrapped up and go to an end of this meeting. <UI> Okay. <PM> So So you know now the basic the basic things. <UI> Okay, we are alread mm. <ME> Okay. <UI> Mm. <UI> Yeah. <PM> And well just just for the next meeting, um well, uh, you wor yes, work on a design, keep it general, I mean so w we will be still fle flexible with maybe adding some functions. <UI> L Yeah, sure. <ME> Mm-hmm. <PM> So Um you will be working on on technical function design, so And uh you and you and uh uh uh well, think about requirements, eh? <ID> Mm-hmm. <PM> Does it need internet, or or do do we stay at basic basic television uh interface. <UI> Stam. <ID> Yeah. <PM> So, uh I think we should now all go work uh uh at this and uh you will be informed via email and other kind of communication. <ID> Mm-hmm. <ID> Yeah. <UI> Okay. <PM> So next meeting will be in uh in thirty minutes uh. <ME> Perfect. <PM> K keep it in mind.
The meeting begins with the group trying to resolve some equipment issues and waiting for Anna's arrival. Then the project manager introduces the meeting by saying they have some technical tools with which to communicate so they will try to get acquainted with them first. He starts talking about the product they are to design, a remote control which should be original, trendy, and user-friendly. The general outline of the project will be the functional, conceptual, and detailed design. They do some tool training by trying out the whiteboard, and each person draws his/her favorite animal on it. The project manager proceeds to talk about the project finance, which is followed by a group discussion about what functions a good remote control has. This includes the basics such as on/off, channel up/down browsing, volume and record button(s). At this point they clarify their names and roles in the group and then resume talking about remote control functions. They discuss some functions such as a personal video recorder, but say it is probable that they cannot produce a fancy device given their budget. The project manager closes the meeting by telling each group member what he/she will be working on.