diff --git a/ci/pipeline-template.yml b/ci/pipeline-template.yml
index 111aefce..29ead2c0 100644
--- a/ci/pipeline-template.yml
+++ b/ci/pipeline-template.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ resources:
     repository:   spring-projects/spring-ws
     branch: ((branch))
 
+- name: slack
+  type: slack-notification
+  source:
+    url: ((slack))
+    
 groups:
 - name: spring-ws
   jobs:
@@ -92,6 +97,24 @@ jobs:
   - task: test
     file: spring-ws-github/ci/test.yml
     params: { PROFILE: "distribute,convergence" }
+  on_failure:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: danger
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+          text: "Build has failed"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
+  on_success:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: good
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+          text: "Build has succeeded!"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
 
 - name: Test - JDK 8 and Spring.NEXT
   serial: true
@@ -104,6 +127,24 @@ jobs:
   - task: test
     file: spring-ws-github/ci/test.yml
     params: { PROFILE: "springnext,convergence" }
+  on_failure:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: danger
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+          text: "Build has failed"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
+  on_success:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: good
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+          text: "Build has succeeded!"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
 
 - name: Test - JDK 8 and Spring.NEXT (snapshots)
   serial: true
@@ -116,6 +157,24 @@ jobs:
   - task: test
     file: spring-ws-github/ci/test.yml
     params: { PROFILE: "springnext-buildsnapshot,convergence" }
+  on_failure:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: danger
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+          text: "Build has failed"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
+  on_success:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: good
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+          text: "Build has succeeded!"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
 
 - name: Test - JDK 8 and Spring (snapshots)
   serial: true
@@ -128,6 +187,24 @@ jobs:
   - task: test
     file: spring-ws-github/ci/test.yml
     params: { PROFILE: "spring-buildsnapshot,convergence" }
+  on_failure:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: danger
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+          text: "Build has failed"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
+  on_success:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: good
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+          text: "Build has succeeded!"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
 
 - name: Test - JDK 11
   serial: true
@@ -141,6 +218,24 @@ jobs:
     image: openjdk:11-jdk
     file: spring-ws-github/ci/test.yml
     params: { PROFILE: "distribute,java11,convergence" }
+  on_failure:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: danger
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+          text: "Build has failed"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
+  on_success:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: good
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+          text: "Build has succeeded!"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
 
 - name: Test - JDK 11 and Spring.NEXT
   serial: true
@@ -154,6 +249,24 @@ jobs:
     image: openjdk:11-jdk
     file: spring-ws-github/ci/test.yml
     params: { PROFILE: "springnext,java11,convergence" }
+  on_failure:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: danger
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+          text: "Build has failed"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
+  on_success:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: good
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+          text: "Build has succeeded!"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
 
 - name: Test - JDK 11 and Spring.NEXT (snapshots)
   serial: true
@@ -167,6 +280,24 @@ jobs:
     image: openjdk:11-jdk
     file: spring-ws-github/ci/test.yml
     params: { PROFILE: "springnext-buildsnapshot,java11,convergence" }
+  on_failure:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: danger
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+          text: "Build has failed"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
+  on_success:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: good
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+          text: "Build has succeeded!"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
 
 - name: Test - JDK 11 and Spring (snapshots)
   serial: true
@@ -180,6 +311,24 @@ jobs:
     image: openjdk:11-jdk
     file: spring-ws-github/ci/test.yml
     params: { PROFILE: "spring-buildsnapshot,java11,convergence" }
+  on_failure:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: danger
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+          text: "Build has failed"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
+  on_success:
+    put: slack
+    params:
+      attachments:
+        - color: good
+          fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+          text: "Build has succeeded!"
+          title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+          title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
 
 - name: Build
   serial: true
@@ -215,16 +364,34 @@ jobs:
         properties:
           archives: '*:*:*:*@zip zip.name:spring-ws, zip.displayname:Spring Web Services, zip.deployed:false'
   on_failure:
-    put: spring-ws-status
-    params:
-      commit: spring-ws-github
-      state: failure
+    aggregate:
+    - put: spring-ws-status
+      params:
+        commit: spring-ws-github
+        state: failure
+    - put: slack
+      params:
+        attachments:
+          - color: danger
+            fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+            text: "Build has failed"
+            title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+            title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
   on_success:
-    put: spring-ws-status
-    params:
-      commit: spring-ws-github
-      state: success
-      
+    aggregate:
+    - put: spring-ws-status
+      params:
+        commit: spring-ws-github
+        state: success
+    - put: slack
+      params:
+        attachments:
+          - color: good
+            fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+            text: "Build has succeeded!"
+            title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+            title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
+
 - name: spring-ws-pull-requests
   public: true
   plan:
@@ -233,7 +400,6 @@ jobs:
     trigger: true
     version: every
   - get: openjdk:11-jdk
-    trigger: true
   - put: spring-ws-pull-requests
     params:
       path: spring-ws-github
@@ -268,12 +434,30 @@ jobs:
       file: spring-ws-github/ci/test.yml
       params: { PROFILE: "spring-buildsnapshot,java11,convergence" }
   on_failure:
-    put: spring-ws-pull-requests
-    params:
-      path: spring-ws-github
-      status: failure
+    aggregate:
+    - put: spring-ws-pull-requests
+      params:
+        path: spring-ws-github
+        status: failure
+    - put: slack
+      params:
+        attachments:
+          - color: danger
+            fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <FAILURE>"
+            text: "Build has failed"
+            title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+            title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME
   on_success:
-    put: spring-ws-pull-requests
-    params:
-      path: spring-ws-github
-      status: success
+    aggregate:
+    - put: spring-ws-pull-requests
+      params:
+        path: spring-ws-github
+        status: success
+    - put: slack
+      params:
+        attachments:
+          - color: good
+            fallback: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME <SUCCESS>"
+            text: "Build has succeeded!"
+            title: "$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/$BUILD_JOB_NAME #$BUILD_NAME"
+            title_link: $ATC_EXTERNAL_URL/teams/$BUILD_TEAM_NAME/pipelines/$BUILD_PIPELINE_NAME/jobs/$BUILD_JOB_NAME/builds/$BUILD_NAME