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Role-based onboarding paths from first try to advanced practice

Analyst

Start with the role introduction

Product Manager

Start with the role introduction

Business & Operations

Start with the role introduction

Platform Admin

Start with the role introduction

Learn version: 0.3.0 (2026-09-06) · Aligned with USER_GUIDE 0.3.0 Purpose: The entry point for evaluation and onboarding. Start from your role to understand what Lantide Data is, what it means for your work, and follow a getting started → practice → advanced reading path. For design rationale, see 0. Series Guide and Product Positioning. For buttons and step-by-step instructions, see the USER_GUIDE. For release changes, see the /changelog, which is a separate layer from Learn.

Start from your role

Role Introduction After reading
Analyst Analyst introduction Walk through USER_GUIDE §2
Product Manager / Decision Maker Product Manager introduction Ask an analyst for a demo, or skim §2 yourself
Business & Operations Business & Operations introduction Ask an analyst to share a project, annotate the Plan, and read the Report
Platform Admin (Data Engineering) Platform Admin introduction Test a connection and run through a Workspace .lantide drill

Each introduction covers the role's pain points, what Lantide means for that role, a suggested reading path, and an evaluation checklist. 0.3.0 contains 37 articles across four roles, plus this Hub. Harness contributor onboarding is covered in Series reading map §6 and is outside the scope of Learn.

In-app Help opens the documentation hub by default. Its sidebar is organized into three layers: Learning Center / User Guide / Product Design.

Reading path overview

Analyst (8 articles + walkthrough)

Stage Articles
Introduction Introduction
Getting started Why analysis conclusions cannot stay in chat · Quick vs Project
Practice Plan → Execute → Report · SQL-first · Cache and Source Run
Advanced Statistical tools · Reference docs · Skills · Plan vs Memory

Product Manager (7 articles + walkthrough)

Stage Articles
Introduction Introduction
Getting started Who should adopt · vs Chat / BI
Practice Cross-role collaboration · Quality bar · Memory governance
Advanced Pilot and rollout · Elevator pitch

Business & Operations (8 articles + walkthrough)

Stage Articles
Introduction Introduction
Getting started Why sign off on the Plan · Quick vs formal numbers
Practice How to review a Plan · How to accept a Report · Report to HTML · Annotate the Plan
Advanced Working with BI and recurring meetings · Common anti-patterns

Platform Admin (Data Engineering) (8 articles + walkthrough)

Stage Articles
Introduction Introduction
Getting started Where Lantide sits in the data stack · Division of labor with analysts
Practice External database connections · Workspace and data folder · .lantide export/import
Advanced External Agent Integration · MCP Sources basics · Backup and troubleshooting

Suggested evaluation path (Day 0)

  1. Choose a role and read its introduction (about 8 minutes).
  2. Read the two getting-started articles for that role.
  3. Analyst / PM: Walk through USER_GUIDE §2. Business & Operations: Ask an analyst to share a project and try annotating the Plan. Platform Admin (Data Engineering): Test a connection and run through a Workspace export/import drill.
  4. When you need more design depth, follow the introduction's optional design links into the Product Design Series.