However, the success and timing of the
implementation of digitalization depend on many
factors at the same time, among which is the
study of technical capabilities and requests in
communities, strategic planning, and digital
education.
Borodin, Piscoha, and Demoshenko considered
the problems and advantages of the digitalization
of local self-government in their paper (Borodin,
Piscokha & Demoshenko, 2021). The authors
analyzed the terms "digital transformation" and
"digitalization" and noted that digital
transformation occurs in stages and gradually,
and organizational culture moves from manual
processes to digital systems. At the same time,
according to the authors, out of all sectors of
public administration, local self-government
bodies can benefit the most from investments in
digital technologies and improve relations with
community residents.
Kvitka considered digital transformations as a
modern trend of the periodic cycle of society's
development in his work (Kvitka, 2020). The
basic definitions of the conceptual and
categorical apparatus of digital governance in
Ukraine were highlighted by Kuybida,
Karpenko, and Namestnik (Kuybida, Karpenko
& Namestnik, 2018). In particular, the
researchers noted that the formation and
implementation of a digital strategy in public
governance, and its digitalization is an important
area of both scientific research and practical
activity, and therefore the formation of a national
conceptual and categorical apparatus in the field
of digital governance is a complex and
responsible task. In addition, the authors justified
the difference between digitalization, digital
strategy, and IT strategy, and also emphasized
that e-government is a component of digital
government and not a synonymous name.
Pavlov emphasized the features of the
digitalization process of public administration in
developed countries (Pavlov, 2021). The author
noted that the total integration and introduction
of uniform transparent rules for all participants of
the system units of state administration and local
self-government aims not only to increase the
efficiency and quality of digital governance but
also to reduce the number of employees.
In their article «Digital transformation of
information management of the economy of the
EU member states» the authors analyzed the
features of the programs used by state bodies and
the problematic issues of their implementation
(Yakushenko & Shymanska, 2017).
Researchers Schou, Pors (Schou & Pors, 2019)
analyzed the digitalization reform in Denmark
and the new mechanisms of exclusion that appear
at the forefront of the digital agenda, in
particular, new knowledge was gained about the
impact of digitalization policies and their
negative consequences for disadvantaged
citizens.
Lethbridge (2015) identifies trends in the
digitalization of local government services in
Europe, with particular emphasis on Denmark,
Finland, France, Italy, Scotland/Great Britain,
Germany, Estonia, and Croatia.
Dunleavy, Margetts, Bastow & Tinkler (2006)
analyzed the new opportunities of the current
period, including opportunities for the transition
of integrated, flexible, and holistic management.
The authors consider that the goal of a coherent
and informed management strategy of the digital
era is not simply the achievement of a time-
limited or one-time direct incentive to solve
social problems, but also the openness of
governing bodies to simplicity and automation in
routine operations, as well as to flexibility and
responsiveness in service provision and
government monitoring risk environment.
Heuberger & Kuhlmann (2021) analyzed the
features of digitalization at the local level. The
study concluded that the digital transformation of
local government faces some serious obstacles in
Germany. Although local one-stop centers are
key to the digitalization of local administration,
digital transformation is currently limited to the
information function of e-government, while
online communication between local
governments and citizens is much less
developed, and the transaction function is
practically non-existent.
In the article of Perezhniak, Hryshchuk, Menso,
Strukova, & Nazarko (2021), the issue of
classifying local self-government as a subject of
law under private and public law was
investigated, and a number of features were
identified that are characteristic of both public
and private law. Based on the analysis of
scientific literature, the main characteristics of
the local self-government system have been
determined.
Methodology
The methods of logical generalization were used
during the conducted research. Thus, to
determine the prerequisites and features of the