diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index ff9fb6b..f12e250 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -51,17 +51,6 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
                         <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -123,12 +112,5 @@
 			<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
 			<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.2</version>
-			<type>jar</type>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index cfa84ea..14dc0a3 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@
   	<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
   <dependency>
-  	<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  	<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  	<version>4.8.1</version>
-  	<scope>test</scope>
-  </dependency>
-  <dependency>
   	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   	<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
   	<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/algebricks/pom.xml b/algebricks/pom.xml
index 6fb01d6..686c021 100644
--- a/algebricks/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>algebricks</name>
 
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+    <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
+    <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <distributionManagement>
     <repository>
       <id>hyracks-releases</id>
diff --git a/hivesterix/hivesterix-dist/pom.xml b/hivesterix/hivesterix-dist/pom.xml
index 982862b..b3c1d3c 100644
--- a/hivesterix/hivesterix-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/hivesterix-dist/pom.xml
@@ -135,22 +135,6 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.13</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx2047m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties</argLine>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/test/optimizer/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/test/optimizer/*Test.java</include>
-						<include>**/test/runtimefunction/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/test/runtimefunction/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.5</version>
 				<executions>
diff --git a/hivesterix/hivesterix-runtime/pom.xml b/hivesterix/hivesterix-runtime/pom.xml
index cf2345a..04625d1 100644
--- a/hivesterix/hivesterix-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/hivesterix-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@
   			<version>1_0_2</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>compile</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.hive</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hive-cli</artifactId>
 			<version>0.11.0</version>
diff --git a/hivesterix/hivesterix-serde/pom.xml b/hivesterix/hivesterix-serde/pom.xml
index c1bde65..260659d 100644
--- a/hivesterix/hivesterix-serde/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/hivesterix-serde/pom.xml
@@ -69,11 +69,5 @@
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hivesterix/pom.xml b/hivesterix/pom.xml
index 1a88173..e49ac83 100644
--- a/hivesterix/pom.xml
+++ b/hivesterix/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>hivesterix</name>
 
+	<parent>
+	  <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+	  <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
+	  <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	</parent>
+
 	<properties>
 		<jvm.extraargs />
 	</properties>
@@ -55,19 +61,6 @@
 				<artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>1.2</version>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.13</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=${user.home}/logging.properties
-						-Xdebug
-						-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=8000,suspend=n
-						${jvm.extraargs}</argLine>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
index ffadf5f..f5d82b1 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-client/pom.xml
@@ -30,21 +30,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx2047m -XX:MaxPermSize=300m
-						-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties</argLine>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.5</version>
 				<configuration>
@@ -103,11 +88,5 @@
 			<artifactId>json-simple</artifactId>
 			<version>1.1</version>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index 2c3a34d..6643246 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-dataflow-std/pom.xml
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
   	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.2</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
   		<groupId>commons-io</groupId>
   		<artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
   		<version>2.4</version>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatserver/pom.xml
index 077f1d5..d1ae08b 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hadoop-compat-example/hadoopcompatserver/pom.xml
@@ -173,12 +173,5 @@
   	    <type>jar</type>
   	    <scope>test</scope>
      </dependency>
-     <dependency>
-  	    <groupId>junit</groupId>
-  	    <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  	    <version>4.8.2</version>
-  	    <type>jar</type>
-  	    <scope>test</scope>
-     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 5a07239..fac4da2 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/hyracks-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@
 	</build>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<type>jar</type>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
 			<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
index 3480d8f..6c9bbba 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
@@ -172,12 +172,5 @@
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>test</scope>
   	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.2</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.20.2/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.20.2/pom.xml
index 8b129de..ce490cb 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.20.2/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.20.2/pom.xml
@@ -35,18 +35,6 @@
 					<fork>true</fork>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.23.1/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.23.1/pom.xml
index 55038e4..6b078ef 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.23.1/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-0.23.1/pom.xml
@@ -34,18 +34,6 @@
 					<fork>true</fork>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
index 0d3a3e2..1fbc95c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-hdfs/hyracks-hdfs-core/pom.xml
@@ -31,18 +31,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.5</version>
 				<configuration>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
index 7d2389b..93692b9 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
@@ -37,11 +37,5 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
-  <dependency>
-  	<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  	<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  	<version>4.8.1</version>
-  	<scope>test</scope>
-  </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
index b7fc694..13d3a9c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
@@ -37,11 +37,5 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
-  <dependency>
-  	<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  	<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  	<version>4.8.1</version>
-  	<scope>test</scope>
-  </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
index e6f21eb..d522f84 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter/pom.xml
@@ -43,12 +43,5 @@
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.1</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>  	  		
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
index 8770209..5b6698a 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-btree/pom.xml
@@ -66,12 +66,5 @@
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>  	
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.1</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>  	  		
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
index 6fbd1e4..ab54431 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-storage-am-rtree/pom.xml
@@ -59,12 +59,5 @@
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.1</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
index 5284636..c0d317d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
@@ -71,12 +71,5 @@
   		<type>jar</type>
   		<scope>compile</scope>
   	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.1</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>compile</scope>
-  	</dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
index a108201..a85ce04 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter-test/pom.xml
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@
   </build>
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.1</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-bloomfilter</artifactId>
   		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
index 6a452cf..430d6e2 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@
   </build>
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.1</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
   		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
index 42a639f..3f93919 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-rtree-test/pom.xml
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@
   </build>
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.1</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
   		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
index 9f34285..42be089 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-common-test/pom.xml
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@
   </build>
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.1</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
   		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
   		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
   		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/hyracks/pom.xml b/hyracks/pom.xml
index d8d3c63..886654a 100644
--- a/hyracks/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/pom.xml
@@ -21,19 +21,11 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks</name>
 
-  <properties>
-    <jvm.extraargs />
-    <exclude.tests>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.test.infrastructure.SlowTest</exclude.tests>
-  </properties>
-
-  <profiles>
-    <profile>
-      <id>slow</id>
-      <properties>
-	<exclude.tests>java.lang.String</exclude.tests>
-      </properties>
-    </profile>
-  </profiles>
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+    <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
+    <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
@@ -50,23 +42,6 @@
         <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>1.2</version>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16</version>
-        <dependencies>
-          <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire</groupId>
-            <artifactId>surefire-junit47</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16</version>
-          </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-        <configuration>
-          <forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-          <argLine>-enableassertions -Djava.util.logging.config.file=${user.home}/logging.properties -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=8000,suspend=n ${jvm.extraargs} -Xmx2048m</argLine>
-	  <excludedGroups>${exclude.tests}</excludedGroups>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 91f9aa0..cc016dd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,29 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks-ecosystem-full-stack</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <jvm.extraargs />
+    <exclude.tests>edu.uci.ics.hyracks.test.infrastructure.SlowTest</exclude.tests>
+  </properties>
+
+  <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <id>slow</id>
+      <properties>
+        <exclude.tests>java.lang.String</exclude.tests>
+      </properties>
+    </profile>
+  </profiles>
+
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>4.8.1</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
@@ -32,9 +55,31 @@
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
-      	<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-      	<artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      	<version>1.2</version>
+        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+        <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>1.2</version>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.16</version>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire</groupId>
+            <artifactId>surefire-junit47</artifactId>
+            <version>2.16</version>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+        <configuration>
+          <forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
+          <argLine>-enableassertions -Djava.util.logging.config.file=${user.home}/logging.properties -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=8000,suspend=n ${jvm.extraargs} -Xmx2048m</argLine>
+          <groups>java.lang.String</groups>
+          <failIfNoTests>false</failIfNoTests>
+          <includes>
+            <include>**/*Test.java</include>
+            <include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
+          </includes>
+        </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
diff --git a/pregelix/pom.xml b/pregelix/pom.xml
index 0e7ec3e..66a202b 100644
--- a/pregelix/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>pregelix</name>
 
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+    <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
+    <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <properties>
     <jvm.extraargs />
   </properties>
@@ -54,15 +60,6 @@
       	<artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
       	<version>1.2</version>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.12</version>
-        <configuration>
-            <forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-            <argLine>-enableassertions -Djava.util.logging.config.file=${user.home}/logging.properties -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=8000,suspend=n ${jvm.extraargs}</argLine>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-api/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-api/pom.xml
index ac2e446..2789d35 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-api/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-api/pom.xml
@@ -42,20 +42,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties</argLine>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.4.1</version>
                 <configuration>
@@ -87,12 +73,6 @@
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>3.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
                         <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
                         <artifactId>hyracks-hdfs-core</artifactId>
                         <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-benchmark/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-benchmark/pom.xml
index a2852f8..09f3154 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@
 
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>3.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.giraph</groupId>
 			<artifactId>giraph-core</artifactId>
 			<version>1.0.0</version>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-core/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-core/pom.xml
index e2639fb..a9d5220 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-core/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-core/pom.xml
@@ -197,21 +197,6 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=300m
-						-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties</argLine>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.4.1</version>
 				<configuration>
@@ -235,12 +220,6 @@
 
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-api</artifactId>
 			<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std-base/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std-base/pom.xml
index 1dc257a..e9141c6 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std-base/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std-base/pom.xml
@@ -38,20 +38,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties</argLine>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.4.1</version>
 				<configuration>
@@ -75,12 +61,6 @@
 
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-common</artifactId>
 			<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std/pom.xml
index 23556dd..6adc5df 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow-std/pom.xml
@@ -43,20 +43,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties</argLine>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.4.1</version>
 				<configuration>
@@ -80,12 +66,6 @@
 
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-dataflow-std-base</artifactId>
 			<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow/pom.xml
index 8ccb276..a5de08f 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-dataflow/pom.xml
@@ -38,20 +38,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties</argLine>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.4.1</version>
 				<configuration>
@@ -75,12 +61,6 @@
 
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-api</artifactId>
 			<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-example/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-example/pom.xml
index 3ed5ed9..63c6572 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-example/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-example/pom.xml
@@ -79,20 +79,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx2047m -XX:MaxPermSize=300m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties</argLine>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.5</version>
 				<configuration>
@@ -125,10 +111,9 @@
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
+		  <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+		  <artifactId>hyracks-test-infrastructure</artifactId>
+		  <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.google.collections</groupId>
diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-runtime/pom.xml b/pregelix/pregelix-runtime/pom.xml
index 87255a0..f6554f7 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -43,20 +43,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkMode>pertest</forkMode>
-					<argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-						-Djava.util.logging.config.file=src/test/resources/logging.properties</argLine>
-					<includes>
-						<include>**/*TestSuite.java</include>
-						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
-					</includes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.4.1</version>
 				<configuration>
@@ -80,12 +66,6 @@
 
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>pregelix-api</artifactId>
 			<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>