Evaluasi Empiris Efektivitas Transformasi Digital pada Layanan Akreditasi Wartawan Pemerintah Daerah

The rapid advancement of technology has driven increasing demands across various sectors of life, particularly in the implementation of government digitalization. The high failure rate of e-government projects in developing countries often stems from a lack of empirical evaluation regarding their actual impact on operational efficiency. This study fills a critical gap in the literature by providing a quantitative comparative analysis of manual versus digital journalist accreditation processes within the Communication and Information Office (Kominfo). Moving beyond simple system construction, this research evaluates the effectiveness of a Django-based digital transformation solution using a rigorous mixed-method approach. Our findings demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in processing time by 85.2% (from 42.5 to 6.3 minutes, p