An element of governance is evaluating stakeholder needs to determine enterprise objectives. This is based on the principle of stakeholder value, which states that "governance of enterprise I&T should 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" 1. Evaluating stakeholder needs involves identifying who the stakeholders are, what their interests and expectations are, and how they can influence or be influenced by the enterprise's activities2. References: 1: COBIT 2019 Framework:
Introduction and Methodology, page 23 2: COBIT 2019 Framework: Governance and Management Objectives, page 18