Aspects of enterprise architecture in emerging technologies, smart cities and the health sector: a bibliometric study

Authors

  • Víctor Hugo Capacho-Alfonso Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación y de la Decisión, Facultad de Minas. Medellín, Colombia Author https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0066-7878
  • Jovani Alberto Jiménez-Builes Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación y de la Decisión, Facultad de Minas. Medellín, Colombia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7598-7696
  • Darío Enrique Soto Duran Tecnológico de Antioquia, Institución Universitaria, Facultad de Ingeniería. Medellín, Colombia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6557-844X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt20251656

Keywords:

Enterprise Architecture, Big data, Internet of things, Smart cities, Cloud computing

Abstract

The article conducts a bibliometric study to identify application factors and trends in the implementation of enterprise architecture (EA) in emerging technologies, in health and smart cities. The benefits of using enterprise architecture in various contexts are discussed, such as the complexity of its implementation in healthcare, including the need to balance institutional logics, ensuring privacy and security of patient data to improve operational efficiency and patient care. Additionally, the potential of EA to address the complexity and integration of systems associated with digital transformation in smart cities is highlighted, linking emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.

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2025-06-06

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Capacho-Alfonso VH, Jiménez-Builes JA, Soto Duran DE. Aspects of enterprise architecture in emerging technologies, smart cities and the health sector: a bibliometric study. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 6 [cited 2025 Nov. 28];5:1656. Available from: https://sct.ageditor.ar/index.php/sct/article/view/1656