Comparative Analysis of Russian and Foreign Approaches to Assessment of Digital Transformation of Industry

Relevance. Industrial digital transformation refers to a set of innovative solutions for the transition to new business models. But this type of transformation is not limited to the technologies used; it represents a culture of change integrated into all areas, therefore, more and more attention is paid to the study of digital transformation and the formation of digital potential in industry. Russian and foreign organizations, as well as scientists, have developed many indices to assess the level of digitalization, both for the country as a whole and for individual industries. Within the framework of this process, the digital transformation of industry is of particular importance, since it determines the key technologies of digitalization, an important role in this process is played by the digital potential of the enterprise, which determines the possibility of introducing innovative technologies. The purpose of the study is to analyze Russian and foreign approaches to assessing the digitalization of industries based on systems of target indicators and assessment indicators. Objectives: analyze the approaches to assessing the digital potential of industrial enterprises used by foreign countries, and also identified the constraining factors of digitalization of the industrial sector of the Russian Federation, which made it possible to formulate proposals for the effective formation of digital potential in industry. Methodology. The research was based on the methods of theoretical comparison and generalization of various views on the formation of approaches to assessing the digitalization of industry; logical-historical methods for the analysis of basic theoretical concepts, as well as methods of analysis and synthesis. Results. The study summarizes various systems of indicators for assessing the digitalization of industry. The analysis of approaches to assessing the digitalization of industries based on systems of target indicators and assessment indicators is carried out. Indicators for assessing the level of digital transformation of industry are analyzed, based on the example of comparing the achieved level by key world indices, among the USA, China and Russia, as well as some EU member states. Conclusions. In conclusion, it was concluded that many countries and international organizations are actively developing comprehensive methods for assessing the readiness for digital transformation of both the economies of individual states and its industries, including industry. It considers how different countries form their systems of assessments and indicators of digital transformation, identifies the main areas of assessment, as well as the possible results of the introduction of digital technologies. The analysis of the digital potential of the industry in the international context was carried out on the basis of key indices.