Guideline 1. Integrate Quality Assurance into Working Group activities.
1.1 In the Charter, specify the level of commitment to QA. Plan to have at least a commitment to "QA level three". [Priority 1]
1.2 In the Charter, plan at least for the"QA level five". [Priority 2]
1.3 In the Charter, plan for the"QA level seven". [Priority 3]
1.4 In the Charter, enumerate QA deliverables and expected milestones. [Priority 1]
1.5 In the Charter, associate QA criteria with WG milestones. [Priority 2]
Guideline 2. Define resources for Working Group QA activities.
2.1 In the Charter, address where and how conformance test materials will be produced. [Priority 1]
2.2 In the Charter, address QA staffing commitments. [Priority 1]
2.3 In the Call for Participation, request allocation of QA resources to the Working Group. [Priority 1]
Guideline 3. Synchronize QA activities with the milestones for WG deliverables.
3.1 Synchronize the publication of QA deliverables and the specification's drafts. [Priority 2]
3.2 Support specification versioning/errata in the QA deliverables. [Priority 3]
Guideline 4. Define the QA process.
4.1 Appoint a QA moderator. [Priority 1]
4.2 Appoint a QA task force. [Priority 2]
4.3 Produce the QA Process document. [Priority 1]
4.4 In the QA Process document, define means for QA-related communication. [Priority 2]
4.5 In the QA Process document, specify the framework for test materials development. [Priority 1]
4.6 Specify a policy for branding materials. [Priority 3]
Guideline 5. QA Process: Plan test materials development.
5.1 In the test framework, ensure test materials are documented and usable for the intended purpose. [Priority 1]
5.2 In the QA Process document, define a contribution process. [Priority 2]
5.3 In the QA Process document, define the licenses applicable to submitted test materials. [Priority 1]
5.4 In QA Process document, define review procedures for submitted test materials. [Priority 2]
5.5 Test materials review process includes but not limited to checking for accuracy, scope and clarity of the tests. [Priority 1]
Guideline 6. QA Process: Plan test materials publication.
6.1 Ensure a secure, reliable, freely accessible repository location for test materials. [Priority 1]
6.2 In the QA Process document, define the licenses applicable to published test materials. [Priority 1]
6.3 In the QA Process document, describe how the test materials will be published and point to the corresponding web page. [Priority 2]
6.4 Provide a disclaimer regarding the use of the test materials for compliance verification. [Priority 1]
6.5 In the QA Process document, describe how the test results for the products can be published. [Priority 2]
Guideline 7. Plan the transfer of test materials to W3C if needed.
7.1 If transfer of the test materials to W3C is planned, perform an assessment of their quality. [Priority 2]
7.2 If transfer of the test materials to W3C is planned, identify sufficient staff resources to meet the requirements. [Priority 1]
7.3 If transfer of the test materials to W3C is planned, resolve IPR questions and reach agreement with the external party that produced test materials. [Priority 1]
Guideline 8. Plan for test materials maintenance.
8.1 Maintain the contribution and review procedures throughout the entire life cycle of the test materials and the standard itself. [Priority 3]
8.2 In the Working Group's QA process document, specify a procedure for updates of the test materials to track new errata/specification versions. [Priority 2]
8.3 In the Working Group's QA process document, identify the communication channel and procedure for appeals of tests validity. [Priority 2]