srjebmSRJEBMSRJEBM2788-9505https://doi.org/10.47310/srjebm.2023.v03i01.028The Impact of IT Governance According to the COBIT5 Framework on the Operational Performance of Iraqi Companies (A Field Study on Industrial Companies Listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange)MohammedFarajHanoonMaherIsmaealBadranMajidAhmed ALAnssariThe study aimed to evaluate the capabilities of information technology used and infrastructure and their compatibility with the application of governance according to the Cobit5 framework and its impact on operational performance. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to the study population represented by a sample of industrial companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange. The number of responses were 196 all of which are valid for study. The study found a statistically significant relationship and impact of Dalin statistically to use IT governance according to the Cobit5 framework on enhancing operational performance in industrial companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange.The study recommends planning information technology periodically, using specialized committees to study the infrastructure and planning of the software used, training workers on the use of software, developing relationships with suppliers and customers alike. It also pays attention to software security and implementing the necessary legislation and laws.