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Digital transformation (DT) has become one of the maintrends for higher education institutions (HEIs) in the second decade of the 21stcentury. It is a necessary process for universities that want to achieve higherorganizational performance and make a comparative advantage in their area.According to the state program “Digital Kazakhstan” improvements in thequality of education achieved by implementation and development of digitaltechnologies in key sectors of the county's economy. However, the programdoes not specify an exact framework and roadmap for DT of universities.Management research on application of Lean and digitalization in education isstill in its beginning stage, as it remains unclear what organization models andprinciples provide the best implication of the new digital technologies. Thearticle focuses on defining the relationship of Lean and digital transformationof universities. New practical tools and techniques for digitalization will bedeveloped on the basis of Lean.