Digital transformation (DX) continues to be a topical subject in both academia and practice. There is a need to explore ways to better understand and theorize the phenomenon as well as explore value creation opportunities that come with embarking on such endeavors. The researcher undertook a study aimed at exploring how business organizations can best achieve successful digital transformation. In the study the researcher is looking to design a framework which managers seeking to embark on DX endeavors can adopt as guidelines for their journeys. The study comprises a tetralogy of publications towards a PhD dissertation. The objectives of this current submission are therefore to validate the four-iterations research methodology adopted for the research, validate findings obtained in the third iteration as well as the proposed evaluation process in the fourth iteration. The paper also shares the research progress and disseminates output attained thus far.