1. Meeting stakeholder needs. COBIT 5 helps users customize business processes and procedures to create an information system that adds value to its stakeholders. It also allows the company to create the proper balance between risk and reward. 2. Covering the enterprise end-to-end. COBIT 5 does not just focus on the IT operation, it integrates all IT functions and processes into companywide functions and processes. 3. Applying a single, integrated framework. COBIT 5 can be aligned at a high level with other standards and frameworks so that an overarching framework for IT governance and management is created.