The Apache Group created the well-liked open-source build tool Maven to build, publish, and deploy multiple projects simultaneously for improved project management. The lifecycle framework can be built and documented using the provided tool. 

Maven is built in Java and is used to create projects in C#, Scala, Ruby, and other languages. This tool, which is based on the Project Object Model (POM), has made the life of Java developers simpler when producing reports, checking builds, and testing automated settings.