diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index ff9fb6b..e7b2f67 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -1,134 +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.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>
-                <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>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.2</version>
-			<type>jar</type>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</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 cfa84ea..055f82a 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -96,31 +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>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>
-  </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/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..d36b9a4 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
@@ -145,39 +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>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.2</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-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 b6dcc9c..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>
@@ -191,12 +179,6 @@
 
 	<dependencies>
 		<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-api</artifactId>
 			<version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
index 7d2389b..069a988 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-ipc/pom.xml
@@ -37,11 +37,10 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
-  <dependency>
-  	<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  	<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  	<version>4.8.1</version>
-  	<scope>test</scope>
-  </dependency>
+    <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 b7fc694..356185e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-net/pom.xml
@@ -37,11 +37,10 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
-  <dependency>
-  	<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  	<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  	<version>4.8.1</version>
-  	<scope>test</scope>
-  </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <!-- Dependency management inherited from top-level hyracks -->
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+    </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..6ed253c 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/pom.xml
@@ -38,45 +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>
-  		<groupId>junit</groupId>
-  		<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-  		<version>4.8.1</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/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/storage/am/btree/OrderedIndexMultiThreadTest.java b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/storage/am/btree/OrderedIndexMultiThreadTest.java
index e37a95d..673156f 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/storage/am/btree/OrderedIndexMultiThreadTest.java
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-test-support/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/storage/am/btree/OrderedIndexMultiThreadTest.java
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
 
         // 4 batches per thread.
         int batchSize = (NUM_OPERATIONS / numThreads) / 4;
-
         IndexMultiThreadTestDriver driver = new IndexMultiThreadTestDriver(index, workerFactory, fieldSerdes, conf.ops,
                 conf.opProbs);
         driver.init();
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 2884ed9..886654a 100644
--- a/hyracks/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/pom.xml
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks</name>
 
-  <properties>
-    <jvm.extraargs />
-  </properties>
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+    <artifactId>fullstack</artifactId>
+    <version>0.2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
@@ -40,15 +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>2.12</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} -Xmx2048m</argLine>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 91f9aa0..72c0565 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,25 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>hyracks-ecosystem-full-stack</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <jvm.extraargs />
+
+    <!-- Definition of tests in various categories which may be excluded -->
+    <hanging.pregelix.tests>**/pregelix/**/*.java</hanging.pregelix.tests>
+    <hivesterix.perf.tests>**/hivesterix/perf/PerfTestSuite.java</hivesterix.perf.tests>
+    <test.includes>**/*TestSuite.java,**/*Test.java</test.includes>
+    <test.excludes>**/Abstract*.java,${hanging.pregelix.tests},${hivesterix.perf.tests}</test.excludes>
+  </properties>
+  <dependencyManagement>
+    <dependencies>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>junit</groupId>
+        <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+        <version>4.8.1</version>
+      </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+  </dependencyManagement>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
@@ -32,9 +51,30 @@
         </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>
+	<configuration>
+	  <failIfNoTests>false</failIfNoTests>
+	  <forkCount>1</forkCount>
+          <reuseForks>false</reuseForks>
+	  <argLine>-enableassertions -Xmx2048m
+	  -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
+	  -Djava.util.logging.config.file=${user.home}/logging.properties
+	  -Xdebug
+	  -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=8000,suspend=n</argLine>
+	  <includes>
+	    <include>${test.includes}</include>
+	  </includes>
+          <excludes>
+            <exclude>${test.excludes}</exclude>
+          </excludes>
+	</configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
@@ -56,6 +96,15 @@
     </snapshotRepository>
   </distributionManagement>
 
+  <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <id>hanging-pregelix-tests</id>
+      <properties>
+        <hanging.pregelix.tests />
+      </properties>
+    </profile>
+  </profiles>
+
   <repositories>
     <repository>
       <id>maven-central</id>
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..ed3e23f 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>
@@ -125,12 +111,6 @@
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.google.collections</groupId>
 			<artifactId>google-collections</artifactId>
 			<version>1.0</version>
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>