Curated Resources
Browse a handpicked set of external learning resources across agility, delivery, cloud, data, DevOps, and AI. Every external link opens in a new tab, so you can explore without losing your place.
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Use this page as your launchpad: begin with TSM's own learning journey, then deepen your understanding with the official and reputable resources below.
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If you're new to technical literacy, these pages give you the delivery-focused context first. Then use the category sections below to deepen specific topics.
Technical Glossary
Plain-English definitions for cloud, data, DevOps, and AI concepts explained from a delivery perspective.
Open resourceTSM FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about technical literacy, the learning areas, and the TSM certification path.
Open resourceTSM-1 Certification
Explore the cross-domain certification designed for Scrum Masters and delivery professionals working in technical environments.
Open resourceFoundational agile thinking, empiricism, facilitation, and systems-aware ways of working.
Scrum Guide
Scrum Guides
The official Scrum framework guide written by its co-creators.
Visit external resourceEvidence-Based Management
Scrum.org
A practical framework for using outcomes and measures to guide improvement.
Visit external resourceKanban Guide
ProKanban.org
A concise guide to flow-based work management and continuous improvement.
Visit external resourceKanban Guide for Scrum Teams
scrum.org
A concise guide to integrating Kanban with Scrum.
Visit external resourceAgile Manifesto
AgileManifesto.org
The original values and principles behind agile software development.
Visit external resourceLiberating Structures
Liberating Structures
Facilitation patterns that help teams collaborate, ideate, and improve together.
Visit external resourceResources for product operating models, flow, team design, and technology-enabled delivery performance.
Flow / Value Stream Thinking
Value Stream Thinking
Guidance on reducing delivery delays by understanding and improving flow.
Visit external resourceProduct Operating Model
SVPG
An introduction to the team and leadership model behind empowered product delivery.
Visit external resourceTeam Topologies
Team Topologies
A practical model for designing teams and interaction patterns that scale delivery.
Visit external resourceAgile Product Operating Model
scrum.org
A framework combining modern product management, agile delivery, and EBM to continuously deliver value..
Visit external resourceDORA
DORA
Research and guidance on software delivery performance and engineering effectiveness.
Visit external resourcePMI Free Resources
PMI
Free project and delivery learning resources from the Project Management Institute.
Visit external resourceMajor cloud learning hubs plus practical references for cost awareness, containers, and infrastructure as code.
AWS Skill Builder
AWS
AWS training and guided learning paths for cloud foundations and practitioner skills.
Visit external resourceAzure Training
Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Learn paths for Azure concepts, services, and cloud fundamentals.
Visit external resourceGoogle Cloud Learn
Google Cloud
Google Cloud courses, skilling paths, and foundational cloud training.
Visit external resourceFinOps Foundation
FinOps Foundation
Cost-awareness and cloud financial operations guidance for teams and organisations.
Visit external resourceKubernetes
Kubernetes
Official home for container orchestration concepts, documentation, and cloud native basics.
Visit external resourceTerraform
HashiCorp
Infrastructure-as-code learning and reference material for reproducible environments.
Visit external resourceBeginner-friendly pathways into data engineering, analytics, and governance for delivery professionals.
Databricks Learn
Databricks
Training and learning content across data engineering, analytics, and AI on Databricks.
Visit external resourceAzure Data Fundamentals
Microsoft Learn
A Microsoft entry point into core data concepts, services, and certification preparation.
Visit external resourceAWS Data Engineer Learning
AWS
Role-based AWS learning paths covering data engineering concepts and services.
Visit external resourceGoogle Cloud Data Engineering & Analytics
Google Cloud
Google Cloud training for analytics, data platforms, and engineering fundamentals.
Visit external resourceData Governance Basics
Databricks
A practical overview of governance considerations for modern data platforms.
Visit external resourceMetrics, CI/CD, observability, version control, and release approaches that shape modern delivery.
DORA Metrics
DORA
The core delivery performance measures used to understand software delivery health.
Visit external resourceCI/CD
Codefresh
An accessible introduction to continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.
Visit external resourceVersion Control Workflows
Git
A Git-based primer on why version control matters and how teams use it.
Visit external resourceObservability
Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Learn content on observability and using feedback loops for improvement.
Visit external resourceFeature Flags / Progressive Delivery
GitLab University
A learning resource on decoupling deployment from release through feature flags.
Visit external resourceFoundational AI literacy and practical resources for prompting, grounding, governance, and responsible use.
AI Fundamentals
DeepLearning.AI
A non-technical introduction to AI, machine learning, and how organisations use them.
Visit external resourceLLM Basics
Hugging Face
A practical entry point to large language models, how they work, and where they fit.
Visit external resourcePrompt Engineering
Google Cloud
A primer on prompt design and why it matters when working with language models.
Visit external resourceRAG / Grounding
DeepLearning.AI
An overview of retrieval-augmented generation and grounding model outputs in trusted data.
Visit external resourceAI Governance / Risk
DeepLearning.AI
Short-form learning on managing governance, risk, and oversight for AI-enabled systems.
Visit external resourceResponsible AI
Microsoft Learn
Microsoft guidance on responsible AI principles, tooling, and implementation considerations.
Visit external resourceKeep learning
Use the glossary to decode unfamiliar terms, the FAQ to understand the TSM approach, and the certification path when you're ready to validate your cross-domain literacy.