3 — Schedule & Roles
Facilitator Guide — main-day overview
Day-of navigation (follow in order on delivery day):
Index → 2 Room prep → 3 Schedule & roles → 4 Module rhythm → 5 Module 7 runbook → 6 Classroom fixes → 7 Close & after
Before class: Platform dependency order (sidebar · links into checklist)
On this page
Trainer roles
| Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Lead | Story narration, reflection facilitation, theory, Module 7 discussion |
| Co-trainer | Lab roaming, environment issues, timing nudges, Power BI demo |
| Both | Never leave a stuck pair >5 min without a hint or checkpoint offer |
Main-day schedule
Matches the trainee briefing agenda.
| Time | Module | Focus | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Story Welcome | Design worksheet | Save whiteboard photo |
| 09:30 | 1 Fundamentals | Medallion + KPIs | Keep to 35 min |
| 10:00 | 2 Databricks | Core lab | Do not steal lab time for discussion |
| 11:30 | 3 Snowflake | Core lab | Same KPIs narrative |
| 12:45 | Lunch | 45 min | |
| 13:30 | 4 dbt | Core lab | dbt ≠ warehouse |
| 15:00 | 5 Production | Scheduling / CI | LSDP naming |
| 15:45 | 6 AI | Cortex LLM only | Not Module 9 ML |
| 16:30 | 7 Wrap-up | Discussion + optional PBI | Matrix handout at silent write |
| 17:00 | End |
Optional Phase 2 (deliver 8 before 9)
| Module | Duration | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Streaming | 90 min | Modules 2–3 required · 4 recommended |
| 9 ML | 90 min | Modules 2–3 required · 4 recommended |
Hard stops
Start Module 2 by 10:00 · Start Module 3 by 11:30 · Start Module 4 by 13:30.
If running late in Modules 2–4: cut discussion to 5 min — never cut lab time. See Classroom fixes § Timing.