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1. Sept 2015
   1. An initial list of baseline requirements that a SAML software implementation must meet
   2. An initial list of baseline requirements that deployers of SAML software must meet
2. Dec 2015 
   1. A complete, fully specified set of baseline requirements that a SAML software implementation must meet
   2. A complete, fully specified set of baseline requirements that deployers of SAML software must meet
   3. A List of which items can be "tested"
3. ??
   1. A list of "better" requirements that a SAML software implementation must meet
   2. A list of "better" requirements that deployers of SAML software must meet.
   3. Make the encryption certificate in SP metadata optional
   4. Test IdPs for metadata refresh and tag the ones that don't with hide-from-discovery

Related Resources

1. The saml2int Deployment Profile.
2. A list of proposed Changes to saml2int.
3. A Draft IdP Deployment Checklist.
4. A Draft InCommon SAML Implementation Profile
5. Kantara eGovernment Implementation Profile
6. Net+ Guidance for Services
7. CIC Cloud Services Cookbook
8. Good Federation Citizenship - IAM Online
9. The Federation Lab SAML Test Suite (git)
10. OASIS SAML2 Wiki 
11. Scott's list of OASIS specifications (see below)

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