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Guide · 5 min · Updated 2026-09-18

The Scaling CI Playbook

The Scaling CI Playbook draws on 20+ years of experience to explore why improvement programmes break down as they grow — and what the ones that last do differently.

Where does your improvement work actually live?

You probably know what your CI programme has delivered this year.

But where does the work itself live?

The ideas. The projects. The benefits. The knowledge people build along the way.

If the answer involves spreadsheets, project files, meetings — or a handful of people who just know how things work — you’re not alone.

The Scaling CI Playbook draws on 20+ years of experience to explore why improvement programmes break down as they grow — and what the ones that last do differently.

The_Scaling_CI_Playbook-removebg-preview.pngInside, you’ll discover nine lessons on:

  • Getting leadership to match words with deeds
  • Building trust by being honest about why you’re doing CI
  • Showing value early and keeping it visible
  • Bringing middle managers with you
  • Scaling without letting quality slip
  • Making CI work beyond the first site
  • Building the evidence to prove your impact
  • Creating a system that doesn’t depend on individual people

Each lesson includes a real-world story, practical fixes and questions to help you sense-check your own programme.

Download The Scaling CI Playbook

20+ years of lessons. 9 patterns. Around 30 minutes to read.

Authored by the OpX team.