In a less than optimal manner.

Worse than optimal.

The optimization of a subunit (or series of subunits) of an organization without good coordination with other subunits, resulting in the whole organisation's outcome or output being less than optimal.

plural of suboptimization

The state or condition of being suboptimal.

(transitive) To perform suboptimization upon.

present participle of suboptimize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of suboptimize

simple past tense and past participle of suboptimize

plural of suboptimality