diff --git a/animal-sniffer-mvn-plugin/pom.xml b/animal-sniffer-mvn-plugin/pom.xml
index 0fec5d0175..c2ed19b401 100644
--- a/animal-sniffer-mvn-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/animal-sniffer-mvn-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -26,14 +26,6 @@
   </dependencies>
   <build>
         <plugins>
-				 <plugin>
-				  <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				  <version>3.7.0</version>
-				  <configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				  </configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>animal-sniffer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/annotations/annotation-processing/pom.xml b/annotations/annotation-processing/pom.xml
index b5219d57ba..7dabe7a9a7 100644
--- a/annotations/annotation-processing/pom.xml
+++ b/annotations/annotation-processing/pom.xml
@@ -19,32 +19,11 @@
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.auto.service</groupId>
             <artifactId>auto-service</artifactId>
             <version>${auto-service.version}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
-
     </dependencies>
-
-    <build>
-
-        <plugins>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
-        </plugins>
-
-    </build>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apache-cxf/cxf-introduction/pom.xml b/apache-cxf/cxf-introduction/pom.xml
index 1b9ba22230..c584fcfe5b 100644
--- a/apache-cxf/cxf-introduction/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-cxf/cxf-introduction/pom.xml
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@
                     <mainClass>com.baeldung.cxf.introduction.Server</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${surefire.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/apache-cxf/cxf-jaxrs-implementation/pom.xml b/apache-cxf/cxf-jaxrs-implementation/pom.xml
index 981e0ef7aa..32b93c9e78 100644
--- a/apache-cxf/cxf-jaxrs-implementation/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-cxf/cxf-jaxrs-implementation/pom.xml
@@ -27,15 +27,6 @@
                     <mainClass>com.baeldung.cxf.jaxrs.implementation.RestfulServer</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${surefire.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/apache-cxf/cxf-spring/pom.xml b/apache-cxf/cxf-spring/pom.xml
index 2cd700680b..9bfc2dd889 100644
--- a/apache-cxf/cxf-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-cxf/cxf-spring/pom.xml
@@ -52,15 +52,6 @@
                     <failOnMissingWebXml>false</failOnMissingWebXml>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${surefire.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
@@ -102,24 +93,6 @@
                             </execution>
                         </executions>
                     </plugin>
-
-                    <plugin>
-                        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${surefire.version}</version>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <phase>integration-test</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>test</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                                <configuration>
-                                    <excludes>
-                                        <exclude>none</exclude>
-                                    </excludes>
-                                </configuration>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
diff --git a/apache-spark/pom.xml b/apache-spark/pom.xml
index 2f94987b11..e53e115ddd 100644
--- a/apache-spark/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-spark/pom.xml
@@ -32,17 +32,4 @@
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/atomix/pom.xml b/atomix/pom.xml
index 80c573dd86..0ecdf8987d 100644
--- a/atomix/pom.xml
+++ b/atomix/pom.xml
@@ -29,18 +29,4 @@
             <version>1.2.17</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
-
 </project>
diff --git a/bootique/dependency-reduced-pom.xml b/bootique/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index ab09cfb7b1..0000000000
--- a/bootique/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<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">
-  <parent>
-    <artifactId>bootique-parent</artifactId>
-    <groupId>io.bootique.parent</groupId>
-    <version>0.12</version>
-  </parent>
-  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-  <groupId>com.baeldung.bootique</groupId>
-  <artifactId>bootique</artifactId>
-  <name>bootique</name>
-  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>io.bootique</groupId>
-      <artifactId>bootique-test</artifactId>
-      <version>0.23</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.12</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-      <exclusions>
-        <exclusion>
-          <artifactId>hamcrest-core</artifactId>
-          <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
-        </exclusion>
-      </exclusions>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
-  <dependencyManagement>
-    <dependencies>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>io.bootique.bom</groupId>
-        <artifactId>bootique-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>0.23</version>
-        <type>pom</type>
-        <scope>import</scope>
-      </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-  </dependencyManagement>
-  <properties>
-    <main.class>com.baeldung.bootique.App</main.class>
-  </properties>
-</project>
-
diff --git a/camel-api/pom.xml b/camel-api/pom.xml
index 3f96e2209c..a1cdb1064e 100644
--- a/camel-api/pom.xml
+++ b/camel-api/pom.xml
@@ -45,14 +45,6 @@
         <defaultGoal>spring-boot:run</defaultGoal>
 
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -71,7 +63,6 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <camel.version>2.19.1</camel.version>
         <spring-boot-starter.version>1.5.4.RELEASE</spring-boot-starter.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/cas/cas-secured-app/pom.xml b/cas/cas-secured-app/pom.xml
index d52597412e..947aa2f351 100644
--- a/cas/cas-secured-app/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/cas-secured-app/pom.xml
@@ -65,24 +65,6 @@
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkCount>3</forkCount>
-					<reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
-					<excludes>
-						<exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
-						<exclude>**/*LongRunningUnitTest.java</exclude>
-						<exclude>**/*ManualTest.java</exclude>
-						<exclude>**/JdbcTest.java</exclude>
-						<exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-					</excludes>
-
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/core-groovy/pom.xml b/core-groovy/pom.xml
index 91cbe66e35..e645e95a88 100644
--- a/core-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/core-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.19.1</version>
diff --git a/core-java-9/pom.xml b/core-java-9/pom.xml
index 40e29af35f..5f07a62e13 100644
--- a/core-java-9/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-9/pom.xml
@@ -75,13 +75,6 @@
                     <target>1.9</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-
         </plugins>
 
     </build>
diff --git a/core-java-io/pom.xml b/core-java-io/pom.xml
index 1c2a9b1249..03fd5799c9 100644
--- a/core-java-io/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-io/pom.xml
@@ -232,18 +232,7 @@
         </resources>
 
         <plugins>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
-            <plugin>
+			<plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
@@ -256,7 +245,6 @@
                     <testFailureIgnore>true</testFailureIgnore>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-sun/pom.xml b/core-java-sun/pom.xml
index 2b654fa3a5..04c2454872 100644
--- a/core-java-sun/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-sun/pom.xml
@@ -238,31 +238,6 @@
         </resources>
 
         <plugins>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*LongRunningUnitTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*ManualTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java/externalizable.txt b/core-java/externalizable.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddd3e143a8
Binary files /dev/null and b/core-java/externalizable.txt differ
diff --git a/core-java/pom.xml b/core-java/pom.xml
index b7760dc250..f7bf9ed12a 100644
--- a/core-java/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java/pom.xml
@@ -247,17 +247,6 @@
         </resources>
 
         <plugins>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java/yofile.txt b/core-java/yofile.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad56bf35f7
Binary files /dev/null and b/core-java/yofile.txt differ
diff --git a/core-java/yofile2.txt b/core-java/yofile2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8393b6e98b
Binary files /dev/null and b/core-java/yofile2.txt differ
diff --git a/core-kotlin/pom.xml b/core-kotlin/pom.xml
index 6c729d5688..b5aeb264e1 100644
--- a/core-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/core-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -159,10 +159,6 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.19.1</version>
diff --git a/drools/pom.xml b/drools/pom.xml
index 5f228802fa..35f3f7331c 100644
--- a/drools/pom.xml
+++ b/drools/pom.xml
@@ -60,28 +60,5 @@
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
             <version>4.3.6.RELEASE</version>
         </dependency>
-
     </dependencies>
-
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <forkCount>3</forkCount>
-                    <reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*LongRunningUnitTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*ManualTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/JdbcTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/dubbo/pom.xml b/dubbo/pom.xml
index af242e5905..866d1c49c9 100644
--- a/dubbo/pom.xml
+++ b/dubbo/pom.xml
@@ -47,27 +47,4 @@
 
     </dependencies>
 
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>              
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${surefire.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/ejb/ejb-session-beans/pom.xml b/ejb/ejb-session-beans/pom.xml
index b89ff6ed15..8d05389a95 100644
--- a/ejb/ejb-session-beans/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb/ejb-session-beans/pom.xml
@@ -80,14 +80,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.4</version>
@@ -95,10 +87,6 @@
                     <failOnMissingWebXml>false</failOnMissingWebXml>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.17</version>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
   
diff --git a/geotools/pom.xml b/geotools/pom.xml
index 01bd6448bb..edd3c4bf3a 100644
--- a/geotools/pom.xml
+++ b/geotools/pom.xml
@@ -57,20 +57,6 @@
             <url>http://repo.opengeo.org</url>
         </repository>
     </repositories>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <inherited>true</inherited>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>               
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
        <properties>
         <geotools.version>15.2</geotools.version>
         <geotools-swing.version>15.2</geotools-swing.version>
diff --git a/guest/core-java/pom.xml b/guest/core-java/pom.xml
index 35756f784b..ccad9b87cf 100644
--- a/guest/core-java/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/core-java/pom.xml
@@ -40,19 +40,6 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 	</dependencies>
-
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
 	<properties>
 		<log4j2.version>2.8.2</log4j2.version>
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
diff --git a/guest/deep-jsf/pom.xml b/guest/deep-jsf/pom.xml
index 4697bbf588..bbb544443f 100644
--- a/guest/deep-jsf/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/deep-jsf/pom.xml
@@ -29,17 +29,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <finalName>deep-jsf</finalName>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
     </build>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/guest/junit5-example/pom.xml b/guest/junit5-example/pom.xml
index 0e92060a71..c9ea232715 100644
--- a/guest/junit5-example/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/junit5-example/pom.xml
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.19.1</version>
diff --git a/guest/log4j2-example/pom.xml b/guest/log4j2-example/pom.xml
index 594b759538..26e026448f 100644
--- a/guest/log4j2-example/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/log4j2-example/pom.xml
@@ -41,16 +41,6 @@
 				</excludes>
 			</resource>
 		</resources>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/guest/logback-example/pom.xml b/guest/logback-example/pom.xml
index 1f277787d3..8240e45b6a 100644
--- a/guest/logback-example/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/logback-example/pom.xml
@@ -28,19 +28,5 @@
 			<artifactId>janino</artifactId>
 			<version>3.0.7</version>
 		</dependency>
-
 	</dependencies>
-
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/guest/memory-leaks/pom.xml b/guest/memory-leaks/pom.xml
index e0f256b2d5..63d5af9474 100644
--- a/guest/memory-leaks/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/memory-leaks/pom.xml
@@ -30,15 +30,5 @@
 				<directory>src/test/resources/</directory>
 			</resource>
 		</resources>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/guest/thread-pools/pom.xml b/guest/thread-pools/pom.xml
index 32ae6384e2..42770edb2a 100644
--- a/guest/thread-pools/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/thread-pools/pom.xml
@@ -17,17 +17,4 @@
 			<version>1.2.3</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
-
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/guest/tomcat-app/pom.xml b/guest/tomcat-app/pom.xml
index 02f3abcc32..2ea5190248 100644
--- a/guest/tomcat-app/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/tomcat-app/pom.xml
@@ -55,14 +55,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.0.0</version>
diff --git a/guest/webservices/rest-client/pom.xml b/guest/webservices/rest-client/pom.xml
index d74d713a29..b124e632a3 100644
--- a/guest/webservices/rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/webservices/rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@
     </parent>
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.7.0</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.8</source>
-          <target>1.8</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.6</version>
diff --git a/guest/webservices/rest-server/pom.xml b/guest/webservices/rest-server/pom.xml
index be43a85166..a183d4110c 100644
--- a/guest/webservices/rest-server/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/webservices/rest-server/pom.xml
@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>3.0.0</version>
diff --git a/hibernate5/pom.xml b/hibernate5/pom.xml
index 31fe10ee97..a9dcf56c1c 100644
--- a/hibernate5/pom.xml
+++ b/hibernate5/pom.xml
@@ -67,33 +67,5 @@
                 <filtering>true</filtering>
             </resource>
         </resources>
-
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <forkCount>3</forkCount>
-                    <reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
-        </plugins>
-
     </build>
-    
 </project>
diff --git a/java-difference-date/pom.xml b/java-difference-date/pom.xml
index ac3f0fa3b5..7a1ee5f1eb 100644
--- a/java-difference-date/pom.xml
+++ b/java-difference-date/pom.xml
@@ -36,22 +36,7 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>               
-                <configuration>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
     <properties>
-        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <joda-time.version>2.9.9</joda-time.version>
         <hirondelle-date4j.version>1.5.1</hirondelle-date4j.version>
diff --git a/jee-7/src/main/java/com/baeldung/javaeeannotations/JavaEEAnnotationsSample/pom.xml b/jee-7/src/main/java/com/baeldung/javaeeannotations/JavaEEAnnotationsSample/pom.xml
index de69efa43a..3c9dbcc5a5 100644
--- a/jee-7/src/main/java/com/baeldung/javaeeannotations/JavaEEAnnotationsSample/pom.xml
+++ b/jee-7/src/main/java/com/baeldung/javaeeannotations/JavaEEAnnotationsSample/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>JavaEEAnnotationsSample</name>
   <description>JavaEEAnnotationsSample</description>
-  
+  	<parent>
+		<groupId>com.baeldung</groupId>
+		<artifactId>parent-modules</artifactId>
+		<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	</parent>
   <dependencies>
 		
 	<dependency>
@@ -31,15 +35,6 @@
 	<build>
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.7.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<source>1.8</source>
-						<target>1.8</target>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/jpa-storedprocedure/pom.xml b/jpa-storedprocedure/pom.xml
index cbda37a7b3..a054994fcb 100644
--- a/jpa-storedprocedure/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-storedprocedure/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
         <hibernate.version>5.2.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql.version>6.0.5</mysql.version>
         <commons-io.version>2.5</commons-io.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/jsonb/pom.xml b/jsonb/pom.xml
index 03f4f227b1..63dc331f7a 100644
--- a/jsonb/pom.xml
+++ b/jsonb/pom.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 		<junit.platform.version>1.0.0</junit.platform.version>
 		<junit.jupiter.version>5.0.0</junit.jupiter.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.20</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<jsonb-api.version>1.0</jsonb-api.version>
 		<johnzon.version>1.1.3</johnzon.version>
 		<geronimo-json_1.1_spec.version>1.0</geronimo-json_1.1_spec.version>
diff --git a/libraries-data/pom.xml b/libraries-data/pom.xml
index 55bf02ae16..d19d03b3ff 100644
--- a/libraries-data/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries-data/pom.xml
@@ -89,15 +89,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
 
             <!-- Reladomo -->
             <plugin>
diff --git a/libraries/pom.xml b/libraries/pom.xml
index be2876ec3b..43c8239e96 100644
--- a/libraries/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries/pom.xml
@@ -785,16 +785,6 @@
                     </archive>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-
-            <!-- /Neuroph -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/linkrest/pom.xml b/linkrest/pom.xml
index 819436236f..1dac87c4e9 100644
--- a/linkrest/pom.xml
+++ b/linkrest/pom.xml
@@ -35,14 +35,6 @@
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.6</version>
diff --git a/mustache/pom.xml b/mustache/pom.xml
index 1c64dbdb0b..5e40402cbc 100644
--- a/mustache/pom.xml
+++ b/mustache/pom.xml
@@ -71,24 +71,7 @@
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<forkCount>3</forkCount>
-					<reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
-					<excludes>
-						<exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
-						<exclude>**/*LongRunningUnitTest.java</exclude>
-						<exclude>**/*ManualTest.java</exclude>
-						<exclude>**/JdbcTest.java</exclude>
-						<exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-					</excludes>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-
 	</build>
 
 	<profiles>
diff --git a/out/production/main180/com/baeldung/javaeeannotations/JavaEEAnnotationsSample/pom.xml b/out/production/main180/com/baeldung/javaeeannotations/JavaEEAnnotationsSample/pom.xml
index de69efa43a..89ea844fc8 100644
--- a/out/production/main180/com/baeldung/javaeeannotations/JavaEEAnnotationsSample/pom.xml
+++ b/out/production/main180/com/baeldung/javaeeannotations/JavaEEAnnotationsSample/pom.xml
@@ -31,15 +31,6 @@
 	<build>
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.7.0</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<source>1.8</source>
-						<target>1.8</target>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/patterns/behavioral-patterns/pom.xml b/patterns/behavioral-patterns/pom.xml
index 3c40520ce1..11170b70bc 100644
--- a/patterns/behavioral-patterns/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/behavioral-patterns/pom.xml
@@ -20,15 +20,6 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/patterns/facade/pom.xml b/patterns/facade/pom.xml
index ee46a2a80d..6b9bc739db 100644
--- a/patterns/facade/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/facade/pom.xml
@@ -20,15 +20,6 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/patterns/front-controller/pom.xml b/patterns/front-controller/pom.xml
index b746d5dc6c..c41e2f5e09 100644
--- a/patterns/front-controller/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/front-controller/pom.xml
@@ -22,15 +22,6 @@
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-				    <source>1.8</source>
-				    <target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence-modules/liquibase/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/liquibase/pom.xml
index a70483437f..bb5a3700b1 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/liquibase/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/liquibase/pom.xml
@@ -23,16 +23,6 @@
     <build>
         <finalName>baeldung-liquibase-demo</finalName>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.liquibase</groupId>
                 <artifactId>liquibase-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-hibernate-5/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/spring-hibernate-5/pom.xml
index 86e952c0e4..5b244dfd63 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-hibernate-5/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-hibernate-5/pom.xml
@@ -149,32 +149,6 @@
                 <filtering>true</filtering>
             </resource>
         </resources>
-
-        <plugins>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>
-                         <exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
-        </plugins>
-
     </build>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/resteasy/bin/pom.xml b/resteasy/bin/pom.xml
index 2e1f839a55..f275bc814f 100644
--- a/resteasy/bin/pom.xml
+++ b/resteasy/bin/pom.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
         <commons-io.version>2.5</commons-io.version>
         <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.6.1</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
     </properties>
+	
+	<parent>
+        <groupId>com.baeldung</groupId>
+		<artifactId>resteasy-tutorial</artifactId>
+		<version>1.0</version>
+    </parent>
 
     <build>
         <finalName>RestEasyTutorial</finalName>
@@ -73,66 +79,5 @@
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-io.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-
     </dependencies>
-
-    <profiles>
-        <profile>
-            <id>live</id>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <phase>integration-test</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>test</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                                <configuration>
-                                    <excludes>
-                                        <exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
-                                    </excludes>
-                                    <includes>
-                                        <include>**/*LiveTest.java</include>
-                                    </includes>
-                                </configuration>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <systemPropertyVariables>
-                                <test.mime>json</test.mime>
-                            </systemPropertyVariables>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <wait>false</wait>
-                        </configuration>
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>start-server</id>
-                                <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>start</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>stop-server</id>
-                                <phase>post-integration-test</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>stop</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
-    </profiles>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-boot-bootstrap/pom.xml b/spring-boot-bootstrap/pom.xml
index ad2512846b..07466c76f2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -86,15 +86,6 @@
 
     </dependencies>
 
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
     <profiles>
         <profile>
             <id>integration</id>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-aws/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-aws/pom.xml
index b27b6c0d18..28f04cd435 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-aws/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-aws/pom.xml
@@ -70,12 +70,7 @@
     </dependencyManagement>
 
     <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-            
+        <plugins>            
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/gateway/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/gateway/pom.xml
index f32de88076..566fbb2a42 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/gateway/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-bootstrap/gateway/pom.xml
@@ -69,24 +69,6 @@
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
                 <executions>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-connectors-heroku/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-connectors-heroku/pom.xml
index 83e8e360c8..f0154d5b36 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-connectors-heroku/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-connectors-heroku/pom.xml
@@ -61,13 +61,8 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
     </properties>
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -85,16 +80,6 @@
                     <testFailureIgnore>true</testFailureIgnore>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-    
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-consul/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-consul/pom.xml
index 7ce570d50d..fe791071c0 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-consul/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-consul/pom.xml
@@ -34,25 +34,4 @@
             <version>1.3.0.RELEASE</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-
-    <build>
-        <pluginManagement>
-            <plugins>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <source>1.8</source>
-                        <target>1.8</target>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${spring-boot-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-            </plugins>
-        </pluginManagement>
-    </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract/spring-cloud-contract-consumer/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract/spring-cloud-contract-consumer/pom.xml
index 67fea178eb..b80f453106 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract/spring-cloud-contract-consumer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract/spring-cloud-contract-consumer/pom.xml
@@ -54,15 +54,4 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
-
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/pom.xml
index e90609c48d..01b1f45e1e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/pom.xml
@@ -29,25 +29,4 @@
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>1.4.2.RELEASE</spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
-
-    <build>
-        <pluginManagement>
-            <plugins>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <source>1.8</source>
-                        <target>1.8</target>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${spring-boot-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-            </plugins>
-        </pluginManagement>
-    </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-client/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-client/pom.xml
index cd363ffef1..bf0167fd00 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-client/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-client/pom.xml
@@ -43,24 +43,6 @@
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>                
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
         <spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-feign-client/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-feign-client/pom.xml
index 038a0ab81d..54e1beb349 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-feign-client/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-feign-client/pom.xml
@@ -53,24 +53,6 @@
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>                
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
         <spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-server/pom.xml
index e4bae32011..ecd6a79e7e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-eureka/spring-cloud-eureka-server/pom.xml
@@ -37,25 +37,7 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
-
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>                
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
+	
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
         <spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-gateway/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-gateway/pom.xml
index 90737f369d..0592af8b03 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-gateway/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-gateway/pom.xml
@@ -75,25 +75,4 @@
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
 	</repositories>
-
-    <build>
-        <pluginManagement>
-            <plugins>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <source>1.8</source>
-                        <target>1.8</target>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${spring-boot-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-            </plugins>
-        </pluginManagement>
-    </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/feign-rest-consumer/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/feign-rest-consumer/pom.xml
index 5913b60a01..ce6e743f5c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/feign-rest-consumer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/feign-rest-consumer/pom.xml
@@ -66,25 +66,7 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
-
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
+	
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-starter-feign.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-feign.version>
         <spring-cloud-starter-hystrix.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-hystrix.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/pom.xml
index 9a6af9a790..5bfbba5a14 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/pom.xml
@@ -28,25 +28,4 @@
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>1.4.2.RELEASE</spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
-
-    <build>
-        <pluginManagement>
-            <plugins>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <source>1.8</source>
-                        <target>1.8</target>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${spring-boot-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-            </plugins>
-        </pluginManagement>
-    </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-consumer/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-consumer/pom.xml
index 46e408d339..d2e1bc5b08 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-consumer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-consumer/pom.xml
@@ -56,25 +56,7 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
-
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
+	
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
         <spring-cloud-starter-hystrix.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-hystrix.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-producer/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-producer/pom.xml
index 804ef2eb29..f491175982 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-producer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-hystrix/rest-producer/pom.xml
@@ -24,25 +24,7 @@
             <version>${spring-boot-starter-web.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
+	
     <properties>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/pom.xml
index 65a327e664..65b343d46f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-stream/pom.xml
@@ -47,25 +47,4 @@
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
-
-    <build>
-        <pluginManagement>
-            <plugins>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <source>1.8</source>
-                        <target>1.8</target>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${spring-boot-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-            </plugins>
-        </pluginManagement>
-    </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-client/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-client/pom.xml
index a3185a44d4..978a804819 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-client/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-client/pom.xml
@@ -42,24 +42,6 @@
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
 
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
-
 	<properties>
 		<spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 		<spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-server/pom.xml
index d86cfa8589..8204b1f42a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/eureka-server/pom.xml
@@ -42,25 +42,6 @@
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
-
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
-
 	<properties>
 		<spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 		<spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/pom.xml
index fabad77a77..f9def34004 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/pom.xml
@@ -27,26 +27,6 @@
 		<commons-config.version>1.10</commons-config.version>
 	</properties>
 
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<source>1.8</source>
-						<target>1.8</target>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>${spring-boot-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
 	<modules>
 		<module>zuul-server</module>
 		<module>eureka-server</module>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/zuul-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/zuul-server/pom.xml
index 2622a3e36b..d423ed8fe2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/zuul-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/bin/zuul-server/pom.xml
@@ -41,21 +41,4 @@
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml
index a3185a44d4..978a804819 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml
@@ -42,24 +42,6 @@
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
 
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
-
 	<properties>
 		<spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 		<spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml
index d86cfa8589..8005db761b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml
@@ -43,24 +43,6 @@
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
 
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
-
 	<properties>
 		<spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Brixton.SR7</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
 		<spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>1.2.3.RELEASE</spring-cloud-starter-eureka.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/pom.xml
index b4c7188abe..773d9af758 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/pom.xml
@@ -28,26 +28,6 @@
 		<rxjava.version>1.2.10</rxjava.version>
 	</properties>
 
-	<build>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-					<configuration>
-						<source>1.8</source>
-						<target>1.8</target>
-					</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>${spring-boot-maven-plugin.version}</version>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
-	</build>
 	<modules>
 		<module>zuul-server</module>
 		<module>eureka-server</module>
diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml
index b68fd63155..1600681239 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml
@@ -46,21 +46,4 @@
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
-	</build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-mvc-simple/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-simple/pom.xml
index 4e7f39bad3..31b57c496f 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-simple/pom.xml
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
     <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Spring MVC simple Maven Webapp</name>
     <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
+
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.baeldung</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent-modules</artifactId>
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
+
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
@@ -164,11 +166,6 @@
                         <outputDirectory>${deploy-path}</outputDirectory>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${maven.compiler.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-socket/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-socket/pom.xml
index 1bc295a778..382f141483 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-socket/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-socket/pom.xml
@@ -154,14 +154,6 @@
     <build>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.7.0</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <source>1.8</source>
-                        <target>1.8</target>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.tomcat.maven</groupId>
                     <artifactId>tomcat7-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-swagger-codegen/spring-swagger-codegen-api-client/pom.xml b/spring-swagger-codegen/spring-swagger-codegen-api-client/pom.xml
index 61df37ad57..265ca1ec26 100644
--- a/spring-swagger-codegen/spring-swagger-codegen-api-client/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-swagger-codegen/spring-swagger-codegen-api-client/pom.xml
@@ -120,15 +120,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.7.0</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.8</source>
-          <target>1.8</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/testing-modules/junit-5/pom.xml b/testing-modules/junit-5/pom.xml
index 28a29d8545..87e424e0da 100644
--- a/testing-modules/junit-5/pom.xml
+++ b/testing-modules/junit-5/pom.xml
@@ -41,14 +41,6 @@
             </resource>
         </resources>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>${java.version}</source>
-                    <target>${java.version}</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
diff --git a/testing-modules/mockserver/pom.xml b/testing-modules/mockserver/pom.xml
index 8d3e97f129..7f2d85e4c0 100644
--- a/testing-modules/mockserver/pom.xml
+++ b/testing-modules/mockserver/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
     <groupId>com.baeldung</groupId>
     <artifactId>mockserver</artifactId>
     <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<parent>
+        <groupId>com.baeldung</groupId>
+        <artifactId>parent-modules</artifactId>
+        <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <relativePath>../../</relativePath>        
+    </parent>
     <properties>
         <mock-sever-netty-version>3.10.8</mock-sever-netty-version>
         <apche-http-version>4.4.1</apche-http-version>
@@ -35,20 +41,5 @@
             <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
             <version>${apche-http-version}</version>
         </dependency>
-
     </dependencies>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.20</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/**LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-
-    </build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vavr/pom.xml b/vavr/pom.xml
index 28747af3ee..f6733d229c 100644
--- a/vavr/pom.xml
+++ b/vavr/pom.xml
@@ -65,28 +65,7 @@
             <url>http://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
         </pluginRepository>
     </pluginRepositories>
-
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <forkCount>3</forkCount>
-                    <reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*LongRunningUnitTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*ManualTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/JdbcTest.java</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*LiveTest.java</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
+	
     <properties>
         <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <vavr.version>0.9.1</vavr.version>
diff --git a/vraptor/pom.xml b/vraptor/pom.xml
index e90f286630..59e5eb645c 100644
--- a/vraptor/pom.xml
+++ b/vraptor/pom.xml
@@ -116,15 +116,6 @@
 		<finalName>vraptor</finalName>
 		<outputDirectory>src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes</outputDirectory>
 		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.7.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.8</source>
-					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.tomcat.maven</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tomcat7-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/xml/pom.xml b/xml/pom.xml
index 66c17a4f33..c001c264d2 100644
--- a/xml/pom.xml
+++ b/xml/pom.xml
@@ -156,16 +156,6 @@
                             </execution>
                         </executions>
                     </plugin>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.7.0</version>                       
-                        <configuration>
-                            <source>${java-version}</source>
-                            <target>${java-version}</target>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </plugin>
-
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>