diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 3805972..4ae5cee 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml
 def (options, maven_local_repo_path, maven_settings_file, maven_parent_file) = ['', '', '', '']
 def agent_root_folder = '/var/lib/jenkins/.m2'
 def verbose = true
-def resume = ${params.resume}
+
 if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN') {
     echo "Configure Maven for SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN artifacts"
     options = ''
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ echo "Use local repo at ${maven_local_repo_path}"
 echo "Release number: ${params.gCube_release_version}"
 echo "Clean up gcube local artifacts? ${params.cleanup_gcube_artifacts}"
 echo "Clean up all local artifacts? ${params.cleanup_local_repo}"
-echo "Resume from previous build? ${params.resume}"
 
 
 //locate the release file
@@ -91,10 +90,6 @@ pipeline {
         GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_version}"
         PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER = "${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"
         TYPE = "${params.Type}"
-        RESUME = "${params.resume}"
-        JOB_REPORT = "${agent_root_folder}/build_jobs.${env.BUILD_NUMBER}.csv"
-        PREVIOUS_JOB_REPORT = "${agent_root_folder}/build_jobs.${env.BUILD_NUMBER -1}.csv"
-
     }
 
     // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parameters
@@ -114,10 +109,6 @@ pipeline {
         booleanParam(name: 'cleanup_local_repo',
                 defaultValue: true,
                 description: 'Wipe out the local maven repository before the builds?')
-
-         booleanParam(name: 'resume',
-                        defaultValue: false,
-                        description: 'Resume from previous build?')
     }
 
     //see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#stages
@@ -139,38 +130,23 @@ pipeline {
                 mv "${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/settings.xml" "${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/settings.${PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER}"
                 cp "${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE}" "${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/settings.xml"
                 echo "Done with local repository and settings"
-
-                #build report
                 echo "#Build ${PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER}" > ${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/build_commits.csv
                 echo "#Release ${GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER}" >> ${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/build_commits.csv
                 date=`date`
                 echo "#StartTime ${date}" >> ${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/build_commits.csv
                 echo -e "GroupID,ArtifactID,Version,SCM URL,Build Number,Distribution URL,Filename,Packaging" >> ${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/build_commits.csv
-
-                #job report
-                echo "#Build ${PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER}" > $JOB_REPORT
-                echo "#StartTime ${date}" >> $JOB_REPORT
-                echo -e "JobName,Status" >> $JOB_REPORT
                 '''
             }
         }
         // the maven-parent needs to be built (once) at each execution
         stage('build maven-parent') {
             steps {
-                script {
-                    if ( ("${resume}" == 'true') && (wasSuccess('maven-parent')) ) {
-                        // propagate success
-                        sh "echo -e \\\"maven-parent,SUCCESS\\\">> $JOB_REPORT"
-                    } else {
-                        def gjob =  build(job: 'maven-parent', wait: true, propagate: true,
-                                parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_parent_file}"],
-                                             [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}"],
-                                             [$class: 'LabelParameterValue', name: 'exec_label', label: "CD", nodeEligibility: [$class: 'AllNodeEligibility']]
-                                ])
-                        sh "echo -e \\\"maven-parent,${gjob.getResult()}\\\">> $JOB_REPORT"
-                        echo "Done with maven-parent"
-                    }
-                }
+                echo build(job: 'maven-parent', wait: true,
+                        parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_parent_file}"],
+                                     [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}"],
+                                     [$class: 'LabelParameterValue', name: 'exec_label', label: "CD", nodeEligibility: [$class: 'AllNodeEligibility']]
+                        ]).result
+                echo "Done with maven-parent"
             }
         }
         stage('build components') {
@@ -179,7 +155,7 @@ pipeline {
                     jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.each { group_name, component_list ->
                         stage("build ${group_name} components") {
                             buildComponents items: component_list?.collect { "${it.name}" },
-                                    "${maven_settings_file}", "${maven_local_repo_path}", "${resume}"
+                                    "${maven_settings_file}", "${maven_local_repo_path}"
                             echo "Done with ${group_name} components"
                         }
                     }
@@ -222,40 +198,18 @@ pipeline {
     }
 }
 
-def buildComponents(args, maven_settings_file, maven_local_repo_path, resume) {
+def buildComponents(args, maven_settings_file, maven_local_repo_path) {
     if (args.items) {
         parallel args.items?.collectEntries { name ->
             ["${name}": {
-                if (name && !"NONE".equalsIgnoreCase(name)) {
-                    if ( (resume == 'true') && (wasSuccess(name)) ) {
-                        // propagate success
-                        sh "echo -e \\\"${name},SUCCESS\\\">> $JOB_REPORT"
-                    } else {
-                        def gjob = build job: name, propagate: true, wait: true,
-                                                parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_settings_file}"],
-                                                             [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}"],
-                                                             [$class: 'LabelParameterValue', name: 'exec_label', label: "CD", nodeEligibility: [$class: 'AllNodeEligibility']]
-                                                ]
-                        sh "echo -e \\\"${name},${gjob.getResult()}\\\">> $JOB_REPORT"
-                        println "job results: ${gjob.getResult()}"
-                    }
-                }
-            }]
+                if (name && !"NONE".equalsIgnoreCase(name))
+                    build(job: name,
+                            parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_settings_file}"],
+                                         [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}"],
+                                         [$class: 'LabelParameterValue', name: 'exec_label', label: "CD", nodeEligibility: [$class: 'AllNodeEligibility']]
+                            ])
+            }
+            ]
         }
     }
-}
-/**
- Check if the job was successfully completed in teh given report.
-*/
-@NonCPS
-boolean wasSuccess(job_name) {
-    boolean ret = false
-     new File("${agent_root_folder}/build_jobs.${env.BUILD_NUMBER -1}.csv").splitEachLine(',') {  columns ->
-            if (job_name.equals(columns[0]) && columns[1].equal('SUCCESS')) {
-                ret = true
-                println "NAME: ${columns[0]} STATUS: ${columns[1]}"
-                return
-            }
-        }
-    ret;
 }
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