Projects are frequently divided into more manageable components or subprojects, although the individual subprojects can be referred to as projects and managed as such. Subprojects are often contracted to an external enterprise or to another functional unit in the performing organization. Examples include:
. • Subprojects based on the project process, such as a single phase in the project life cycle
. • Subprojects according to human resource skill requirements, such as plumbers or electricians needed on a construction project
. • Subprojects involving specialized technology, such as the automated testing of computer programs on a software development project.
On very large projects, the subprojects can consist of a series of even smaller subprojects.
