Which PRECEPT principle is about ensuring correctness at the first attempt?

• A. Prevention
• B. Right First Time
• C. Eliminate Waste
• D. Continual improvement

Answer: (B)

Getting it right the first time is the idea behind this principle. Right First Time focuses on delivering outputs that are correct on the initial attempt, so there’s little or no need for rework, fixes, or revisiting work later. In a PRECEPT framework, that emphasis on accuracy at the outset helps reduce waste, speed up delivery, and improve quality.

Prevention is about stopping defects from happening in the first place, which supports quality but isn’t specifically about achieving correctness on the initial pass. Eliminate Waste targets removing non-value-adding steps, and Continual Improvement means ongoing enhancements, not the explicit aim of getting it right on the first try.