Document URL: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_JBoss_BRMS/6.0/html/Development_Guide/chap-Maven.html#KIE_Plugin Section Number and Name: 4.1.5. KIE Plugin Describe the issue: The docs says: The KIE plugin for Maven ensures that artifact resources are validated and pre-compiled, it is recommended that this is used at all times. To use the plugin simply add it to the build section of the Maven pom.xml But it does not work. Suggestions for improvement: To get it working we have to add the following configuration in the pom.xml? <packaging>kjar</packaging> After that the the META-INF/kbase.cache file is created with the precompiled rule. Additional information: