Abstract The pandemic makes the economy weaken in all aspects, one of which impacts SMEs. Changes in regulations and policies have made SMEs increasingly squeezed by conditions that are not clear when they will end. Therefore, various factors are needed so that SMEs can survive, especially during a pandemic, including digital transformation, digital skills and e-readiness. This digital change is very much needed for SMEs to increase readiness to face the current pandemic because of the limited space. Increasing digital transformation in SMEs needs digital skills and e-readiness in utilizing information technology via the internet. This paper will develop conceptual definitions and indicators of digital transformation, digital skills and e-readiness. The future research agenda will explain and direct how to prove the veracity of this research proposal.

Keywords : Digital Skill, E-readiness, Digital Transformation, SMEs