Can tools/processes be run concurrently in a single model using multitasking/multithreading?
What I mean is, can tools in a model start simultaneously and run concurrently when it is not necessary for them to run sequentially?
Below is an example. In this case the numbers indicate the approximate order in which the tools would be run.

Can ArcGIS models do this currently?
ESRI: If not, is this capability planned for the future?