Corporate Targets

The following Key Performance Targets (KPTs) have been set for the Chief Executive of the Met Office and announced in Parliament for the financial year (FY) 2008/9. The targets are designed to drive further improvements to the Agency's performance and are as follows.

Forecast Accuracy

To achieve at least three out of four of the following forecast accuracy measures. However, any failed element will be required to meet the same level as the FY 2007/8 outturn for the overall KPT to be met.

1. Improve the forecasting skill using the combined Numerical Weather Prediction Index to at least 125.8
2. More skilfully predict whether precipitation will occur at selected locations to achieve a skill score of at least 0.438
3. Predict maximum temperature at selected locations to within 2 degrees accuracy 86.2% of the time
4. Predict minimum temperature at selected locations to within 2 degrees accuracy 84.4% of the time.

Business Profitability

To achieve a business profitability target of £7.0 million.

Return on Capital Employed

In line with Treasury requirements to achieve a Return on Capital Employed of at least 3.5%.

Support to wider government controls

To deliver the outputs of the Customer Supplier Agreements (CSA) for Public Weather Services, Defence and Defra within the tolerances agreed with the customers and defined in the CSAs.