In addition to providing the traditional technical enablement, marketing enablement, and sales enablement resources of a developer program, the Cisco Developer Network is designed to create a vibrant community of third-party businesses and individuals who use Cisco technologies to develop compelling business solutions.
Furthermore, via a tiered program model, Cisco is treating developers with real differentiation within the Cisco Developer Network, based on the value the developer provides in the market- place and the investment they make in partnering with Cisco. This program is an aspirational model, whereby partners can advance up through the tiers based on certain requirements and receive incremental benefits.