Analysis of the data sets published in the Colombian open data portal: Case of the Metropolitan Area of the Aburra Valley

Abstract

This document presents the results of an investigation carried out in order to know the characteristics of the data published by the municipalities that make up the Aburra Valley in Antioquia and its relationship with the strategic issues defined by the national government in terms of open data. To obtain the results, a methodology defined consisting of three phases: Identification of information of the entities, characterization of the publications and analysis of the results. Among the main results are that most of the published data are visualized in datasets and graphs, and focus on education and mobility issues. These results will serve to improve the open data programs of the municipalities studied, as well as for future research related to analysis in other territories of the country or as a starting point to define measurements of results and impacts of the use of open data.