This document provides an introduction to Earned Value Management (EVM). EVM is a project management technique that combines measurements of scope, time and costs into a single integrated system. This allows for accurate forecasts of project performance problems and identifies areas needing early management intervention. EVM benefits include providing an early warning system, enabling course corrections when issues are small, allowing management by exception to focus on problem areas, and serving as a communication tool. Requirements to implement EVM include defining scope, schedule, estimates, and collecting actual costs and schedule updates.