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.