This study tries to further look at how local governments use existing technology to develop regional development by creating a digitalization strategy. Local governments can take advantage of technology in development, by designing a policy digitalization strategy to support development excellence in tourism areas to realize competitive and sustainable development in South Sulawesi. This study uses a combination of sequential explanatory research models or design methods that combine a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods in series, where in the first stage research is carried out using quantitative methods and in the second stage with qualitative methods. The development of tourism destinations, preferably from the initial process, needs to be supported by digitalization of technology and policies in the following aspects: 1) Cultural characteristics, historical conditions, cultural and social conditions that affect the process and outcome. 2) Administrative, legal and political framework, with various administrative provisions, laws and regulations, and political conditions for tourism development. 3) The level of integration of various stakeholders, including the implementation of the tourism business model. This study tries to further look at how local governments use existing technology to develop the tourism sector by designing a simple digitalization strategy.