2.24 The Department recognises that without effective benefits management, it will be unable to demonstrate the benefits the project has delivered. To this end, the Department will put in place arrangements to monitor and measure the ongoing benefits that are being generated by the expanded PRIME contract.
2.25 A key element will be to monitor the amount of flexibility actually used against that bought or for which there are provisions for payment. This monitoring will be linked closely to the Department's extant estate strategy and property targets.
2.26 The Department has also set performance measures it will use to assess benefits achieved against its objectives and allocated ownership and responsibility for those performance measures. The Department will take steps to ensure that the performance measures continue to be relevant and focus on the key business drivers of the business. The Department is agreeing and putting in place new governance arrangements to ensure full reporting of results.