Identifying business drivers should be the first step in planning an IT governance implementation, because business drivers are the factors that influence the enterprise’s vision, mission, goals and objectives, and determine the direction and scope of its IT strategy. Business drivers can include internal and external factors such as customer needs, market trends, regulatory requirements, competitive pressures, organizational culture, etc. By identifying business drivers, the enterprise can ensure that its IT governance implementation is aligned with its business needs and expectations, and that it delivers value to the stakeholders. According to the COBIT 5 framework1, one of the principles of governance of enterprise IT (GEIT) is “covering the enterprise end-to-end”, which implies that GEIT should integrate and align with the enterprise governance system1. Therefore, IT governance implementation should start from understanding the enterprise context and drivers. References: Tips for Implementing IT Governance With COBIT 5 - ISACA