Characteristics of procedure typology
| Characteristic | Parts-of | Sub-procedure | Combined procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entailment | Entailed by procedure | Not entailed by main procedure | Not entailed by primary procedure |
| Effect of inclusion | Does not change the nature of the procedure | May (Major sub-procedure) or may not change (Minor sub-procedure) the nature of the procedure | Will always change the nature of the primary procedure |
| Purpose | Enables/furthers the purpose of the procedure | Adjunctive to the purpose of the procedure | Different purpose to the primary procedure |
| Existence | Is not a stand alone procedure | May exist as a stand alone procedure | May exist as a stand alone procedure |