Databricks SQL allows dashboards to be automatically refreshed on a schedule. As part of this scheduling configuration, a data analyst can add a list of subscribers by their email addresses. When the dashboard successfully refreshes, an email with a snapshot of the dashboard is sent to all subscribers. This feature is specifically designed to share dashboard updates with stakeholders, including those who are not users in the Databricks workspace, thus accomplishing the task with minimal effort.

A: Granting permissions directly to the dashboard requires the recipients to be users within the Databricks workspace, which the question explicitly states is not permitted for these stakeholders.

C: Subscribing to a SQL Warehouse is not a feature for sharing dashboards. SQL Warehouses are the compute resources that run queries, not the shareable assets themselves.

D: This is a manual, high-effort process. The analyst would have to remember to download and email the PDF after every refresh, which contradicts the "minimal effort" requirement.

1. Databricks Documentation - Schedule and email dashboard snapshots:

Reference: In the "Schedule dashboard updates" section

the documentation states

"To schedule the dashboard to be automatically refreshed at a regular interval

click Schedule... You can optionally subscribe other users to receive email snapshots of the dashboard when it is refreshed."

Reference: In the "Subscribe to email snapshots" section

it clarifies

"You can subscribe other users

even if they are not users in your Databricks workspace... Click Add subscriber and enter the email address." This directly supports sharing with non-users via email subscription.

Source: Databricks Data Intelligence Platform Documentation > Dashboards > Schedule and email dashboard snapshots.

2. Databricks Documentation - Share dashboards:

Reference: This page describes using the Share button to manage permissions for users and groups within the workspace. It states

"If a user does not have at least CAN VIEW permission on a dashboard

they cannot see it." This confirms that direct sharing (Option A) requires a workspace account and permissions.

Source: Databricks Data Intelligence Platform Documentation > Dashboards > Share dashboards.