NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION (NDIA) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS COMMITTEE (PMSC) ANSI/EIA-748-A STANDARD FOR EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INTENT GUIDE (JAN 2005 EDITION)., This intent guide was created by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Program Management Systems Committee (PMSC) to provide additional insight into the earned value management system (EVMS) guidelines included in Section 2 of the ANSI/EIA-748-A Standard for Earned Value Management Systems. This guide is intended for use by either the government or contractor communities whenever the use of the ANSI/EIA 748 standard is required. It is recommended for use in performing an initial compliance assessment and for performing implementation surveillance.