Effect of Expertise and Project Leadership on Project Success (Study at PT Astra Graphia Information Technology (AGIT) Jakarta)

The project is said successful if it is completed at a competitive cost, on time even faster than the scheduled time, and with the achievement of predetermined quality standards. The implementation of an information technology project requires human resource competencies such as managers to be able to manage a job starting from planning, managing work and giving decisions in project implementation. This study aims to find out, analyze 1) The effect of project manager's expertise on the success of information technology projects, 2) The effect of project manager leadership on the success of information technology projects, and 3) The effect of project manager's expertise and leadership on the success of information technology projects. This research solved using regression analysis and determination. The success of the project in this study is measured based on time, cost, and quality of work, this is emphasized on the expertise and leadership of the project in the face of changes in conditions that are generally caused by requests from users or partners. Conditions that demand flexible but need firmness and commitment of project leaders, so that the project can still achieve the targets set. The results of this research testing indicate that expertise has a positive influence on the success of information technology projects, leadership has a positive effect on the success of information technology projects, and the joint influence of project expertise and leadership on the success of information technology projects shows positive and significant results.