diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index f12e250..e7b2f67 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -1,116 +1,121 @@
 <!--
- ! Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
- ! Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- ! you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- ! you may obtain a copy of the License from
- ! 
- !     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- ! 
- ! Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- ! distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- ! WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- ! See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- ! limitations under the License.
- !-->
+    ! Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
+    ! Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    ! you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    ! you may obtain a copy of the License from
+    ! 
+    !     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+    ! 
+    ! Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    ! distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    ! WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    ! See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    ! limitations under the License.
+    !-->
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
-	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-	<artifactId>piglet-example</artifactId>
-        <name>piglet-example</name>
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <artifactId>piglet-example</artifactId>
+  <name>piglet-example</name>
 
-	<parent>
-		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-		<artifactId>algebricks-examples</artifactId>
-		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-	</parent>
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+    <artifactId>algebricks-examples</artifactId>
+    <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
 
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.7</source>
-					<target>1.7</target>
-					<fork>true</fork>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-				<artifactId>javacc-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.6</version>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<id>javacc</id>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>javacc</goal>
-						</goals>
-						<configuration>
-							<isStatic>false</isStatic>
-						</configuration>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
-			</plugin>
-                        <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>add-source</id>
-                        <phase>generate-sources</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>add-source</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <sources>
-                                <source>${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/javacc/</source>
-                            </sources>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
-					<artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
-					<version>1.0.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-							<pluginExecutions>
-								<pluginExecution>
-									<pluginExecutionFilter>
-										<groupId>
-											org.codehaus.mojo
-										</groupId>
-										<artifactId>
-											javacc-maven-plugin
-										</artifactId>
-										<versionRange>
-											[2.6,)
-										</versionRange>
-										<goals>
-											<goal>javacc</goal>
-										</goals>
-									</pluginExecutionFilter>
-									<action>
-										<ignore />
-									</action>
-								</pluginExecution>
-							</pluginExecutions>
-						</lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
-	<dependencies>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-			<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-			<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-		</dependency>
-	</dependencies>
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <source>1.7</source>
+          <target>1.7</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+        <artifactId>javacc-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.6</version>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>javacc</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>javacc</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <isStatic>false</isStatic>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+        <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>add-source</id>
+            <phase>generate-sources</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>add-source</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <sources>
+                <source>${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/javacc/</source>
+              </sources>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
+          <artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
+          <version>1.0.0</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <lifecycleMappingMetadata>
+              <pluginExecutions>
+                <pluginExecution>
+                  <pluginExecutionFilter>
+                    <groupId>
+                      org.codehaus.mojo
+                    </groupId>
+                    <artifactId>
+                      javacc-maven-plugin
+                    </artifactId>
+                    <versionRange>
+                      [2.6,)
+                    </versionRange>
+                    <goals>
+                      <goal>javacc</goal>
+                    </goals>
+                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                  <action>
+                    <ignore />
+                  </action>
+                </pluginExecution>
+              </pluginExecutions>
+            </lifecycleMappingMetadata>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+  </build>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <!-- Dependency management inherited from top-level hyracks -->
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 14dc0a3..055f82a 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -96,25 +96,30 @@
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
-  <dependency>
-  	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  	<artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  </dependency>
-  <dependency>
-  	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  	<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  </dependency>
-  <dependency>
-  	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  	<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  </dependency>
-  <dependency>
-  	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  	<artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
-  	<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <!-- Dependency management inherited from top-level hyracks -->
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>algebricks-compiler</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
index 6c9bbba..d36b9a4 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
@@ -145,32 +145,37 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  		<scope>compile</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>compile</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>compile</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>test</scope>
-  	</dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <!-- Dependency management inherited from top-level hyracks -->
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>texthelper</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-control-cc</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <type>jar</type>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <type>jar</type>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>textclient</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <type>jar</type>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
index 93692b9..069a988 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
@@ -37,5 +37,10 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <!-- Dependency management inherited from top-level hyracks -->
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
index 13d3a9c..356185e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
@@ -37,5 +37,10 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <!-- Dependency management inherited from top-level hyracks -->
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
index c0d317d..6ed253c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
@@ -38,38 +38,43 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  		<scope>compile</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  		<scope>compile</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>compile</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>compile</scope>
-  	</dependency>
-  	<dependency>
-  		<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
-  		<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  		<type>jar</type>
-  		<scope>compile</scope>
-  	</dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <!-- Dependency management inherited from top-level hyracks -->
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-control-nc</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-storage-common</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-btree</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <type>jar</type>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-rtree</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <type>jar</type>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+      <artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
+      <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <type>jar</type>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cc016dd..8df2840 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -35,14 +35,15 @@
     </profile>
   </profiles>
 
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.8.1</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
+  <dependencyManagement>
+    <dependencies>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>junit</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+        <version>4.8.1</version>
+      </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+  </dependencyManagement>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>