The CIO communicating why IT governance is important to the enterprise is the best way to increase the likelihood of its success, as it helps to create awareness, understanding, and buy-in from the stakeholders and staff involved in the IT governance program. The CIO can also communicate the benefits, objectives, and expectations of the IT governance program, and how italigns with the enterprise strategy and vision123. References := CGEIT Exam Content Outline, Domain 1, Subtopic A: Governance Framework, Task 3: Ensure that stakeholder needs, conditions and options are evaluated to determine balanced, agreed-on enterprise objectives to be achieved; setting direction through prioritization and decision making; and monitoring performance and compliance against agreed-on direction and objectives.