Philippe Blua is Director of the Champagne Sud hospitals in France.Farouk Yalaoui is a Full Professor at the University of Technology of Troyes, France, and Director of the Institute of Services and Industries of the Future of Troyes.Lionel Amodeo is a Full Professor at the University of Technology of Troyes and Head of the Industrial System Optimization research team.Michaël De Block is Director of Information Systems at the Metz-Thionville CHR and GHT Lorraine Nord.David Laplanche is a doctor in the region of Aube in France and Head of the territorial division for medical information at the Champagne Sud hospitals.