Digitalization is an important trend in all spheres of life and in all countries of the world. Digital technology is widely used to increase the productivity and efficiency of all processes. It is important to correctly determine the role and place of digital technologies in order to use them most effectively. This article analyzes the role of digital technologies in economic development using the method of expert assessments and identifying the main trends and influencing factors for key digital technologies. The selected set of variables was included in the questionnaires, which were filled out by experts. A procedure to summarize the opinions of experts using the capabilities of augmented intelligence for processing expert survey data was conducted. Of further interest is the analysis of expert responses to understand the degree of technology appreciation. Based on the analysis, it is planned to build a model to align the requirements of key sectors of the Russian business to digital technologies.