Which of the following statements is NOT a PRECEPT principle?

• A. Prevention
• B. Right First Time
• C. Standardization of processes across the organization
• D. Teamwork

Answer: (C)

The idea behind PRECEPT principles is to drive quality by preventing issues and getting things right the first time, with teamwork supporting ongoing improvement. Prevention means designing processes and controls to stop defects from arising in the first place. Right First Time focuses on delivering outputs that meet requirements without the need for rework. Teamwork emphasizes collaboration across people and functions to solve problems and share learning.

Standardization of processes across the organization is a valuable method to reduce variation and make work more predictable, but it’s not one of the core PRECEPT principles itself. It acts as a practical approach to support prevention and Right First Time, rather than being a fundamental guiding principle in PRECEPT.