Software development and product development in the field of software client partnership. The Development Partner Program (DPP) is designed as an exclusive process oriented collaborativeprocess for software development between DAVID Corporation and a select set of its customers. These customers are selected based on their knowledge of industry, experience with the software and a particular business objective. In return for their valuable feedback and collaborative effort, they become an early adopter of the collaborative work and market first mover advantage. The collaboration starts at the idea factory and goes through a serious of iterations with Development partners until the product has been completely validated and approved for general release