  The effects of the ongoing Digital Transformation of society are far-reaching
and subject to a multitude of impact factors. Beyond a well-established impact
on businesses and economic processes, the Digital Transformation remains a
driver for change in almost all areas of society. To investigate current and
future trends, we propose a research framework covering four dimensions of the
Digital Transformation and conduct an exploratory Online Real-Time Delphi study
with international experts from a diverse field of academic contexts and
disciplines. Our study indicates the societal areas most likely to be affected
by the Digital Transformation, the relevant issues and global challenges
connected to and influenced by the Digital Transformation, and the impact of
key digital technologies now and in the next five years. Given these results,
we evaluate the research framework and our approach to investigate the most
relevant aspects of the Digital Transformation.
