1) Five common assumptions that prevent digital transformation at higher education institutions are that digital change will not affect them, the pace of change is too fast, digitalization is merely a technical issue, students are ready but teachers are not, and digitalization exceeds their budgets. 2) Digital transformation is a disruptive change process that affects teaching, research, administration, and requires leadership acceptance. 3) While technology drives digitalization, strategy is the key driver, and an interdisciplinary team is essential to developing appropriate cross-cutting strategies to overcome the challenge of digital transformation.