The team reviewed its research and agreed on initial requirements for a new television remote control. The industrial designer explained its basic operation and proposed a compact plastic design with one long-lasting battery, fewer buttons, and possible audible alerts for a low battery or a lost remote. The team declined an idea for interchangeable covers because of doubts about profitability.

The user interface designer raised the choice between a basic and a multifunctional remote. Marketing reported that users found existing remotes ugly and difficult to use, relied mainly on power, volume and channel controls, and wanted easy channel switching. Younger users showed more interest in features such as LCD screens and speech recognition, though the team raised concerns about cost.

The project manager then presented requirements: the remote would be for televisions only, target users under 40, use the company’s colour and slogan, and omit teletext. The team selected power, number keys, channel and volume controls, a menu button and mute. They discussed using four directional buttons and an LCD menu to keep the remote easy to use across televisions. The physical design was deferred to the conceptual design phase; meeting minutes and individual assignments would be shared before work resumed after lunch.