diff --git a/ccm-archetype-module/pom.xml b/ccm-archetype-module/pom.xml
index b385ad119..da9d88324 100644
--- a/ccm-archetype-module/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-archetype-module/pom.xml
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <project xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd" xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
-    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
-  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
-  <parent>
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.libreccm</groupId>
+        <artifactId>libreccm-parent</artifactId>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </parent>
+  
     <groupId>org.libreccm</groupId>
-    <artifactId>libreccm-parent</artifactId>
+    <artifactId>ccm-archetype-module</artifactId>
     <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-  </parent>
   
-  <groupId>org.libreccm</groupId>
-  <artifactId>ccm-archetype-module</artifactId>
-  <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <name>LibreCCM Module archetype</name>
+    <url>http://www.libreccm.org/devel/modules</url>
   
-  <name>LibreCCM Module archetype</name>
-  <url>http://www.libreccm.org/devel/modules</url>
-  
-  </project>
+</project>
diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-agenda/pom.xml b/ccm-cms-types-agenda/pom.xml
index 98b65d99e..4f78c8cb8 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-agenda/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-agenda/pom.xml
@@ -140,10 +140,9 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
                     <optimize>true</optimize>
                     <debug>true</debug>
                     <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
@@ -153,7 +152,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.18.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <groups>org.libreccm.tests.categories.UnitTest</groups>
                 </configuration>
@@ -162,7 +160,6 @@
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                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7.5.201505241946</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>default-prepare-agent</id>
@@ -238,7 +235,7 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.10.3</version>
+                <version>2.10.4</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <detectLinks>true</detectLinks>
                     <detectJavaApiLinks>true</detectJavaApiLinks>
@@ -276,23 +273,23 @@
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                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>2.20</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7.5.201505241946</version>
+                <version>0.7.9</version>
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             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.1</version>
+                <version>3.0.4</version>
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             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7</version>
+                <version>3.8</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <linkXref>true</linkXref>
                     <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
@@ -318,15 +315,10 @@
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                 </configuration>
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-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>javancss-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.1</version>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.8</version>
+                <version>2.9</version>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
                         <reports>
diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-bookmark/pom.xml b/ccm-cms-types-bookmark/pom.xml
index bada09610..52c127416 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-bookmark/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-bookmark/pom.xml
@@ -139,10 +139,9 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
                     <optimize>true</optimize>
                     <debug>true</debug>
                     <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.18.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <groups>org.libreccm.tests.categories.UnitTest</groups>
                 </configuration>
@@ -161,7 +159,6 @@
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                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7.5.201505241946</version>
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                     <execution>
                         <id>default-prepare-agent</id>
@@ -237,7 +234,7 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>2.10.4</version>
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@@ -275,23 +272,23 @@
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             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7.5.201505241946</version>
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             <plugin>
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                 <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
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             <plugin>
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                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7</version>
+                <version>3.8</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <linkXref>true</linkXref>
                     <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-decisiontree/pom.xml b/ccm-cms-types-decisiontree/pom.xml
index f98d785ad..50aca56f6 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-decisiontree/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-decisiontree/pom.xml
@@ -140,10 +140,9 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
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                     <debug>true</debug>
                     <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
@@ -153,7 +152,6 @@
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                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
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                 <configuration>
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@@ -162,7 +160,6 @@
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-                <version>0.7.5.201505241946</version>
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                         <id>default-prepare-agent</id>
@@ -238,7 +235,7 @@
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                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>2.10.4</version>
                 <configuration>
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@@ -276,27 +273,27 @@
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                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
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             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7.5.201505241946</version>
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                 <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
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                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.4</version>
+                <version>3.8</version>
                 <configuration>
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                     <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
-                    <targetJdk>1.7</targetJdk>
+                    <targetJdk>1.8</targetJdk>
                     <rulesets>
                         <ruleset>/rulesets/java/basic.xml</ruleset>
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@@ -318,15 +315,10 @@
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-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
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             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.8</version>
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                 <reportSets>
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                         <reports>
diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-externallink/pom.xml b/ccm-cms-types-externallink/pom.xml
index f49ad396b..a81076803 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-externallink/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-externallink/pom.xml
@@ -139,10 +139,9 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
                     <optimize>true</optimize>
                     <debug>true</debug>
                     <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@
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@@ -161,7 +159,6 @@
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                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
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                 <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
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                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
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-                <version>2.8</version>
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diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-faqitem/pom.xml b/ccm-cms-types-faqitem/pom.xml
index d6b87cacf..f2d63bb46 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-faqitem/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-faqitem/pom.xml
@@ -139,10 +139,9 @@
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-                <version>3.3</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
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                     <debug>true</debug>
                     <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
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diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-glossaryitem/pom.xml b/ccm-cms-types-glossaryitem/pom.xml
index 23209bb06..6f9e549a2 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-glossaryitem/pom.xml
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diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-minutes/pom.xml b/ccm-cms-types-minutes/pom.xml
index 3619de291..a9a2fb39c 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-minutes/pom.xml
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diff --git a/ccm-cms/pom.xml b/ccm-cms/pom.xml
index 7663c49cd..db6022225 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/pom.xml
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-                <version>2.10.3</version>
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                 <configuration>
                     <detectLinks>true</detectLinks>
                     <detectJavaApiLinks>true</detectJavaApiLinks>
@@ -304,7 +302,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.18.1</version>
+                <version>2.20</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <trimStackTrace>false</trimStackTrace>
                 </configuration>
@@ -312,18 +310,18 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7.8</version>
+                <version>0.7.9</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.1</version>
+                <version>3.0.4</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7</version>
+                <version>3.8</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <linkXref>true</linkXref>
                     <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
@@ -357,7 +355,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.8</version>
+                <version>2.9</version>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
                         <reports>
@@ -440,7 +438,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -527,7 +524,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <trimStackTrace>false</trimStackTrace>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
@@ -614,7 +610,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -701,7 +696,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <trimStackTrace>false</trimStackTrace>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
diff --git a/ccm-core/pom.xml b/ccm-core/pom.xml
index c6971a6c2..2a06de518 100644
--- a/ccm-core/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-core/pom.xml
@@ -602,6 +602,20 @@
                     <dependencyLocationsEnabled>false</dependencyLocationsEnabled>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.4</version>
+                <reportSets>
+                    <reportSet>
+                        <reports>
+                            <report>dependency-updates-report</report>
+                            <report>plugin-updates-report</report>
+                            <report>property-updates-report</report>
+                        </reports>
+                    </reportSet>
+                </reportSets>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </reporting>
     
@@ -712,7 +726,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -793,7 +806,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -877,7 +889,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -955,7 +966,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -1038,7 +1048,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -1116,7 +1125,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
diff --git a/ccm-docrepo/pom.xml b/ccm-docrepo/pom.xml
index c5430eed1..01c93c81e 100644
--- a/ccm-docrepo/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-docrepo/pom.xml
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@
             <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.13</version>
-        </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
     
@@ -225,7 +220,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.10.3</version>
+                <version>2.10.4</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <detectLinks>true</detectLinks>
                     <detectJavaApiLinks>true</detectJavaApiLinks>
@@ -265,22 +260,22 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.19.1</version>
+                <version>2.20</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7.5.201505241946</version>
+                <version>0.7.9</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.3</version>
+                <version>3.0.4</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7</version>
+                <version>3.8</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <linkXref>true</linkXref>
                     <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
@@ -314,7 +309,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.8.1</version>
+                <version>2.9</version>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
                         <reports>
@@ -353,7 +348,6 @@
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>org.jboss.arquillian.extension</groupId>
                     <artifactId>arquillian-jacoco</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.0.0.Alpha8</version>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
@@ -400,7 +394,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -435,7 +428,6 @@
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>org.jboss.arquillian.extension</groupId>
                     <artifactId>arquillian-jacoco</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.0.0.Alpha8</version>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
@@ -482,7 +474,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -517,7 +508,6 @@
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>org.jboss.arquillian.extension</groupId>
                     <artifactId>arquillian-jacoco</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.0.0.Alpha8</version>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
@@ -564,7 +554,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -599,7 +588,6 @@
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>org.jboss.arquillian.extension</groupId>
                     <artifactId>arquillian-jacoco</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.0.0.Alpha8</version>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
@@ -646,7 +634,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
diff --git a/ccm-shortcuts/pom.xml b/ccm-shortcuts/pom.xml
index 42b6753e9..734034f97 100644
--- a/ccm-shortcuts/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-shortcuts/pom.xml
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>1.8</source>
                     <target>1.8</target>
@@ -178,7 +177,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.19.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <groups>org.libreccm.tests.categories.UnitTest</groups>
                     <trimStackTrace>false</trimStackTrace>
@@ -257,7 +255,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.10.3</version>
+                <version>2.10.4</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <detectLinks>true</detectLinks>
                     <detectJavaApiLinks>true</detectJavaApiLinks>
@@ -297,22 +295,22 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.18.1</version>
+                <version>2.20</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7.5.201505241946</version>
+                <version>0.7.9</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.1</version>
+                <version>3.0.4</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7</version>
+                <version>3.8</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <linkXref>true</linkXref>
                     <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
@@ -346,7 +344,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.8</version>
+                <version>2.9</version>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
                         <reports>
@@ -436,7 +434,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -523,7 +520,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -566,7 +562,6 @@
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>org.jboss.arquillian.extension</groupId>
                     <artifactId>arquillian-jacoco</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.0.0.Alpha8</version>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
@@ -613,7 +608,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
@@ -700,7 +694,6 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <forkMode>always</forkMode>
                             <forkCount>999</forkCount>
diff --git a/ccm-testutils/pom.xml b/ccm-testutils/pom.xml
index 70de56390..366c2b6cd 100644
--- a/ccm-testutils/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-testutils/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.findbugs</groupId>
             <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.2</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         
@@ -70,10 +69,30 @@
         <finalName>ccm-testutils</finalName>
         
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.4.1</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>enforce-maven</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>enforce</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <rules>
+                                <requireMavenVersion>
+                                    <version>3.3.1</version>
+                                </requireMavenVersion>
+                            </rules>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>1.8</source>
                     <target>1.8</target>
@@ -130,12 +149,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.1</version>
+                <version>3.0.4</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7</version>
+                <version>3.8</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <linkXref>true</linkXref>
                     <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
@@ -168,7 +187,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.8</version>
+                <version>2.9</version>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
                         <reports>
diff --git a/ccm-xafilesystemadapter/pom.xml b/ccm-xafilesystemadapter/pom.xml
index 612e4ce8e..0fb8a1844 100644
--- a/ccm-xafilesystemadapter/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-xafilesystemadapter/pom.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,30 @@
         <finalName>ccm-xafilesystemadapter</finalName>
         
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>enforce-maven-version</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>enforce</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <rules>
+                                <requireJavaVersion>
+                                    <version>1.8.0</version>
+                                </requireJavaVersion>
+                                <requireMavenVersion>
+                                    <version>3.3</version>
+                                </requireMavenVersion>
+                            </rules>
+                            <fail>true</fail>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -85,10 +109,10 @@
     
     <reporting>
         <plugins>
-                        <plugin>
+            <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.10.3</version>
+                <version>2.10.4</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <detectLinks>true</detectLinks>
                     <detectJavaApiLinks>true</detectJavaApiLinks>
@@ -128,7 +152,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.19.1</version>
+                <version>2.20</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <trimStackTrace>false</trimStackTrace>
                 </configuration>
@@ -136,12 +160,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.7.8</version>
+                <version>0.7.9</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.3</version>
+                <version>3.0.4</version>
                 <!--<configuration>
                     <excludeFilterFile>findbugs-exclude.xml</excludeFilterFile>
                 </configuration>-->
@@ -149,7 +173,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7</version>
+                <version>3.8</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <linkXref>true</linkXref>
                     <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5d715365f..4398760ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
         <jackson-core-version>2.4.5</jackson-core-version>
     </properties>
 
+    <prerequisites>
+        <maven>3.3.1</maven>
+    </prerequisites>
+
     <groupId>org.libreccm</groupId>
     <artifactId>libreccm-parent</artifactId>
     <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
@@ -85,6 +89,20 @@
                     </reportSet>
                 </reportSets>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.4</version>
+                <reportSets>
+                    <reportSet>
+                        <reports>
+                            <report>dependency-updates-report</report>
+                            <report>plugin-updates-report</report>
+                            <report>property-updates-report</report>
+                        </reports>
+                    </reportSet>
+                </reportSets>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </reporting>
 
@@ -103,6 +121,11 @@
                         <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.4.1</version>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -138,6 +161,11 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>3.6</version>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.4</version>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -226,16 +254,33 @@
                     <artifactId>vaadin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>8.0.6</version>
                 </plugin>
-                <!-- Reporting plugins -->
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.10.4</version>
-                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
         
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>enforce-maven-version</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>enforce</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <rules>
+                                <requireJavaVersion>
+                                    <version>1.8.0</version>
+                                </requireJavaVersion>
+                                <requireMavenVersion>
+                                    <version>3.3.1</version>
+                                </requireMavenVersion>
+                            </rules>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.wildfly.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>wildfly-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -523,6 +568,12 @@
                 <version>1.2.2</version>
             </dependency>
 
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>net.sourceforge.findbugs</groupId>
+                <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
+                <version>1.3.2</version>
+            </dependency>
+
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>xml-resolver</groupId>
                 <artifactId>xml-resolver</artifactId>
@@ -603,6 +654,11 @@
                 <artifactId>arquillian-persistence-dbunit</artifactId>
                 <version>1.0.0.Alpha7</version>
             </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.jboss.arquillian.extension</groupId>
+                <artifactId>arquillian-jacoco</artifactId>
+                <version>1.0.0.Alpha9</version>
+            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.wildfly</groupId>
                 <artifactId>wildfly-arquillian-container-managed</artifactId>