While most projects will consist of a single stream of components connected through links, it is technically possible to have multiple, not interconnected data streams within a single project. Since Sybase IQ ETL is a parallel system, there is no way to predict in which order the streams are processed.
If you have multiple data streams it is highly advisable to design a project for each data stream so that all components within a project are connected to each other. By following this design guideline, it is easy control the data streams by connecting the projects to form a job process flow.