Evolution of the Earned Value Management SystemConcepts of Earned Value ManagementEarned Value DefinedCriteria and MetricsRequiring the Use of EVMSDriving Force for Using EVMSWhy All the Interest in EVMS?Support for the Value of EVMSDiscussion of the EvidenceThe Dark SideSome Missing InformationDollars, Time, and the ScheduleDysfunctional BehaviorA High-Level View of the 32 EVMS CriteriaOrganizationPlanning and BudgetingAccounting ConsiderationsAnalysis and Management ReportsRevisions and Data MaintenanceDiscussion Questions