Rick is a Program Manager for a large construction program. The program contains four projects. Stakeholders have requested for some changes that will change the scope of the program. Rick needs to mo

The program scope statement contains the detailed description of the program's deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, constraints, and assumptions - precisely the information Rick needs to analyze change requests against the agreed scope baseline. Comparing a proposed change to the program scope statement allows the program manager to determine what work is in scope and what will require a formal scope change.

The project charter authorizes the project at a high level and does not contain the detailed deliverables and acceptance criteria needed for change analysis.

The program performance report tracks execution metrics and progress but does not contain scope definitions or acceptance criteria for evaluating changes.

The program charter authorizes the program and defines its high-level objectives but lacks the granular deliverable descriptions and acceptance criteria required for change control analysis.