Many of the following are references that our A-CSM material is based on. Whilst participants are not expected to be familiar with these prior to the course, these are our most highly recommended resources for their respective topics for those interested in going deeper after the training.
Facilitation
Top book recommendation (the main reference for our A-CSM and CSP-SM material on facilitation):
Kaner, Sam. et al. Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making . 3rd ed. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, 2015. Print.
Sub-topic: remote facilitation
Janene-Nelson, K., & Sutherland, L. (2018). Work together anywhere: A handbook on working remotely.
Team Development
Top book recommendation based on the Drexler/Sibbet model:
Sibbet, David. Visual Leaders New Tools for Visioning, Management, & Organization Change . Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013. Print.
https://booko.com.au/works/890857
Scaling
Top book recommendation:
Larman, Craig, and Bas Vodde. Large-Scale Scrum: More with LeSS. 1st edition. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2016. Print.
Start by reading chapter 2 free from: https://less.works/less/framework/introduction.html
Service to the Product Owner
Sub-topic: Impact Mapping
First thing to read and source of video presentations: https://www.impactmapping.org/
Top book recommendation:
Adzic, G., 2012. Impact Mapping. Woking: Provoking Thoughts Limited.
Sub-topic: Hypothesis Testing
Bland, David J. et al. Testing Business Ideas . 1st edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020. Print.
https://booko.com.au/works/8500992
Sub-topic: Specification By Example
Adzic, Gojko. Specification by Example : How Successful Teams Deliver the Right Software. 1st edition. Place of publication not identified: Manning, 2011. Print.
https://booko.com.au/works/8558941
Sub-topic: BDD
Book on BDD including Gherkin and automation – written by a former colleague of mine:
Smart, John Ferguson. BDD in Action: Behavior-Driven Development for the Whole Software Lifecycle. 1st edition. Place of publication not identified: Manning Publications Company, 2014. Print.
https://booko.com.au/works/8558941
Organisational Change
Cohn, Mike. Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2009. Print.
https://booko.com.au/works/833590
Little, J. (2014). Lean change managment: Innovative practices for managing organizational change. Happy Melly Express.
https://booko.com.au/works/8210599
Manns, Mary Lynn, and Linda. Rising. Fearless Change : Patterns for Introducing New Ideas . Boston ;: Addison-Wesley, 2006. Print.
https://booko.com.au/9780134395258/Fearless-Change-Paperback-Patterns-for-Introducing-New-Ideas
Manns, Rising. More Fearless Change: Strategies for Making Your Ideas Happen. 1st ed. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2015. Print.
https://booko.com.au/works/7736880
Navigating Conflict
Top book recommendations:
Grenny, Joseph, and Al & Patterson Switzler. Crucial Conversations : Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High . Second edition. New York, United States of America: McGraw-Hill Education, 2012. Print.
https://booko.com.au/works/442
What would you add to this list?