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title: Lab Structure & Timeline
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description: Discover a comprehensive one-week lab structure that enhances learning through interactive sessions, hands-on exercises, and personalized support for all participants.
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createdAt: 2025-10-13T16:31:09.026Z
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# Lab Structure & Timeline

## Standard One-Week Engagement

The recommended customer experience lab format spans one week, balancing structured sessions with time for participants to absorb and apply what they've learned.

### Day-by-Day Overview

| Session                | Duration  | Focus                                                        |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Day 1 Kickoff          | 1 hour    | Introductions, objectives alignment, environment orientation |
| Day 2 Workshop Session | 2-3 hours | Workshop exercises                                           |
| Day 3 Open Exploration |           |                                                              |
| Day 4 Open Exploration |           |                                                              |
| Day 5 Wrap-Up          | 1 hour    | Summary, Q\&A, next steps                                    |

**Office Hours:** Available throughout the week for questions, troubleshooting, and deeper exploration outside scheduled sessions.

## Session Details

### Day 1: Kickoff Session (1 hour)

| Objectives                                   | Come Prepared With                                                  |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Meet your Adobe team and fellow participants | Experience seeing demos, and knowledge about what the solutions are |
| Align on lab objectives and success criteria | Understanding of your organization's key challenges                 |
| Orient to the sandbox environment            | Questions or scenarios you want to explore                          |

### Day 2: Workshop Session (2-3 hours)

| Phase           | Duration  | Description                                        |
| --------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Context Setting | 10-15 min | Challenge framing and solution positioning         |
| Hands-On        | 45-90 min | Participants work through exercises in the sandbox |
| Discussion      | 10-15 min | Connect to participant scenarios, answer questions |

### Day 5: Wrap-Up Session (1 hour)

| Objectives                               | Deliverables from Adobe                      |
| ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Summarize key learnings and observations | Summary of completed exercises and outcomes  |
| Address remaining questions              | Recommendations based on observations        |
| Discuss implementation considerations    | Resources for continued learning             |
| Define next steps and follow-up actions  | Clear next steps for your evaluation process |

### Office Hours

Throughout the engagement, office hours provide:

- **Ad-hoc support:** Help with exercises or troubleshooting
- **Deep dives:** Extended exploration of specific capabilities
- **Scenario discussion:** Application to your specific use cases
- **Technical Q\&A:** Architecture, integration, and implementation questions

Office hours are optional but recommended for teams wanting to maximize their lab experience.

## Alternative Engagement Formats

While the one-week format is recommended, labs can be adapted to different timelines.

| Format     | Duration | Characteristics                                                                        | Best For                                          |
| ---------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Compressed | 1 day    | Intensive focus on one module with extended hands-on time and advanced exercises       | Teams evaluating specific capabilities            |
| Standard   | 1 week   | Balanced sessions with absorption time between workshops                               | Most engagements                                  |
| Extended   | 2 weeks  | More modules with full depth; additional time for exploration and scenario development | Comprehensive evaluations or complex requirements |

Discuss your timeline requirements with your Adobe team during scoping.

## Lead Time Requirements

| Engagement Type                            | Lead Time |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------- |
| Standard lab (pre-built curriculum)        | 2 weeks   |
| Semi-bespoke curriculum (custom scenarios) | 3-4 weeks |

Lead time allows for environment provisioning and configuration, curriculum customization (if applicable), participant communication and preparation, and technical requirements verification.

## What Happens After the Lab?

| Step               | Description                                                                            |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Debrief            | Your Adobe team will schedule a follow-up to discuss observations and recommendations. |
| Documentation      | You'll receive a summary of completed exercises and key findings.                      |
| Environment Access | Sandbox access continues for a limited period for continued exploration.               |
| Next Steps         | Clear path forward based on your evaluation criteria and timeline.                     |