I have "owned" the technical delivery of projects for clients, and I like to think I did a very good job - but it was very uncomfortable because when I insisted

I have "owned" the technical delivery of projects for clients, and I like to think I did a very good job - but it was very uncomfortable because when I insisted on things being done properly it ate into my bonus. Lucky for me I had a great team and this didn't happen so much, but I think that external ownership and accountability for project outcomes is only appropriate when the organisation really doesn't know what it's doing and really has to act. In that case I believe that the best thing to do is to get a third party to do it and separate the delivery organisation / program office from the development organisation / resource management. Interesting link, thanks.