DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ENTERPRISE: AN OBJECTIVE NEED IN THE CURRENT CONDITIONS FROM THE POSITION OF ENSURING ECONOMIC SECURITY
Authors:   Ukrainian Academy of Printing, Shtangret Andriy , Shyra Taras ,   Ukrainian Academy of Printing, Chornenka Elena ,   Ukrainian Academy of Printing
Published: April 2024

Quarantine restrictions, which were introduced in most countries of the world due to COVID-19, have become undeniable proof of the advantages possessed by enterprises that actively use digital technologies. In Ukraine, the new phase of the military confrontation both partially slowed down economic processes and once again proved the higher level of viability of those enterprises that have already passed certain stages of digital transformation. It has been proven that the traditional perception of digital transformation solely through the list of the latest digital technologies is limited without taking into account security aspects. The study is aimed at outlining the content of the main security aspects of the digital transformation of the enterprise, focusing not only on internal processes, but also on external conditions, in particular, the impact of military operations and technological lag from foreign competitors. In order to outline the content of the main security aspects of the digital transformation of the enterprise, the following methods were used: induction and deduction, comparison and systematization – in the study of the essential characteristics of the term «digital transformation of the enterprise»; synthesis and analysis – to establish the content of threats related to the digital infrastructure and the activity of enterprises in the application of digital technologies; morphological analysis – to clarify the principles of activity of security subjects in the digital transformation of the enterprise; graphic – for visual representation of theoretical and methodical material; abstractlogical – for theoretical generalizations and research conclusions. The following four key aspects are highlighted and considered: synchronicity of changes in the internal and external environment; enterprise activity; resource base; emergence of new risks and threats. A list of the main threats preceding and accompanying the digital transformation of the enterprise has been established, which include: insufficient resource base due to an insignificant level of net profit or unprofitable activity; a shortage of qualified personnel as a result of increased labor migration, the departure of a significant number of the able-bodied population as refugees, and the number of internally displaced persons; lack of mechanisms to encourage employees to improve their personal digital competencies; limited information support for the stages of implementation of digital transformation due to the lack of a procedure for tracking changes based on «weak» signals and timely implementation of corrective measures to achieve the set goals; the insignificant level of knowledge of representatives of the management level regarding the principles and procedures of digital transformation, which inhibits their initiative or pushes them to implement projects that do not meet the parameters of the external environment.