Perhaps it depends upon why the checklists exist, how accurately they model what needs to be done, and how closely they are followed. Consider aviation: pilots

Perhaps it depends upon why the checklists exist, how accurately they model what needs to be done, and how closely they are followed. Consider aviation: pilots live by checklists. In the world of aviation, following checklists doesn't guarantee that things won't go wrong during a flight, but not following them or treating them cavalierly is an invitation for disaster. Those checklists are built upon years and years of hard-earned experience. Granted, however, having a checklist for no good reason other than to say that you have a checklist, or not regularly reviewing and updating the checklist based upon real-world conditions, is meaningless.