Information technology as a factor of developing the digital economy

Theoretical approaches to the definition of the digital economy, the main directions of the development of digital transformation processes in economic relations are considered. The study object is the process and consequences of the influence of Information Technologies on developing digitalization of the sphere of economic relations. The study subject is information technologies. The purpose is to study the peculiarities of developing digital society, digital information technologies and the impact of such information development on changes in the economy. The collection of data related to the development of information and communication technologies was analyzed and it was shown that the transition to the digital economy significantly changed the conditions of existence of business structures. Thus, the article defines that each field of human activity develops according to certain laws, under these conditions, each branch affects the other to a greater or lesser extent. The study shows that the rapid progress in science has made it possible to make a leap in many fields of knowledge, thanks to information technologies, including the economy, thus, serious changes have affected many areas of business. It is shown that the implementation of information technologies is related to the solution of a set of tasks that ensure the development and effective use of intellectual resources of modern enterprises. The basic elements of the scientific and innovative complex are revealed, the key element of which is the organization of innovative infrastructure, which includes the management system of enterprises based on the application of innovative information technologies.