I've given you a disagree-and-upvote; these things are significant quality aids, but they are like the poka-yoke or manufacturing jig or automated inspection.
Accountability is about what happens if and when something goes wrong. The moon landings were controlled with computer assistance, but Nixon preparing a speech for what happened in the event of lethal failure is accountability. Note that accountability does not of itself imply any particular form or detail of control, just that a social structure of accountability links outcome to responsible person.
Accountability is about what happens if and when something goes wrong. The moon landings were controlled with computer assistance, but Nixon preparing a speech for what happened in the event of lethal failure is accountability. Note that accountability does not of itself imply any particular form or detail of control, just that a social structure of accountability links outcome to responsible person.