The article presents the main results of scientific research of representatives of three scientific schools in Ukraine, in particular Zaporizhzhia National University, Donetsk State University of Management, Azov maritime institute National University "Odesa Maritime Academy", which allowed to study the processes taking place in the digitalization of Ukraine's economic and business system from different perspectives. The authors have conducted a retrospective analysis of the formation of conceptual and categorical tools for the data collection digitization, processing, and storage of databases, analyzing the results, and diagnosing prospects for multilevel production systems' economic and business activity in the long run.