Improvements in up-to-date checking and use of parallel tests where possible.

samples/contacts/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     </encoder>
   </appender>
 
-  <root level="INFO">
+  <root level="WARN">
     <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
   </root>
 

samples/dms/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<configuration>
+  <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
+    <encoder>
+      <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
+    </encoder>
+  </appender>
+
+  <root level="WARN">
+    <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
+  </root>
+
+</configuration>