diff --git a/archetypes/activiti-jar-archetype/pom.xml b/archetypes/activiti-jar-archetype/pom.xml
index f011168a..9dd38c70 100644
--- a/archetypes/activiti-jar-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/activiti-jar-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   <artifactId>activiti-jar-archetype</artifactId>
 
   <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
-  <name>Alfresco SDK - Activiti JAR Archetype</name>
-  <description>Sample project with full support for lifecycle and rapid development of Activiti JARs</description>
+  <name>DEPRECATED - UNSUPPORTED - EXPERIMENTAL: Alfresco SDK - Activiti JAR Archetype</name>
+  <description>DEPRECATED - UNSUPPORTED - EXPERIMENTAL</description>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.alfresco.maven</groupId>
diff --git a/archetypes/activiti-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/activiti-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index d9b687f7..dfd3bb44 100644
--- a/archetypes/activiti-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/activiti-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@
     <groupId>${groupId}</groupId>
     <artifactId>${artifactId}</artifactId>
     <version>${version}</version>
-    <name>${artifactId} Activiti Jar Module - SDK 3</name>
-    <description>Activiti JAR Module that produces a JAR file with Java extensions such as service task delegates. It also produces an application ZIP with workflow definition, forms etc that can be deployed via /activiti-app - SDK 3</description>
+    <name>DEPRECATED - UNSUPPORTED - EXPERIMENTAL ${artifactId}  Activiti Jar Module - SDK 3</name>
+    <description>DEPRECATED - UNSUPPORTED - EXPERIMENTAL Activiti JAR Module that produces a JAR file with Java extensions such as service task delegates. It also produces an application ZIP with workflow definition, forms etc that can be deployed via /activiti-app - SDK 3</description>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
+    <!-- DEPRECATION NOTICE -->
+    <!-- This archetype has been deprecated in SDK 3.1 and will be removed or replaced in SDK 4.0 -->
+    <!-- This archetype was introduced as experimental support for Activiti 1.5 Enterprise. -->
+    <!-- The archetype and Activiti/APS features present in the SDK is NOT supported, use at your own risk -->
+
     <properties>
         <!-- Alfresco Maven Plugin version to use -->
         <alfresco.sdk.version>@@alfresco.sdk.parent.version@@</alfresco.sdk.version>
diff --git a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/alfresco/maven/plugin/AbstractRunMojo.java b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/alfresco/maven/plugin/AbstractRunMojo.java
index 86a99d1c..92171f62 100644
--- a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/alfresco/maven/plugin/AbstractRunMojo.java
+++ b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/alfresco/maven/plugin/AbstractRunMojo.java
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRunMojo extends AbstractMojo {
     protected boolean enableApiExplorer;
 
     /**
+     * Deprecated as of SDK 3.1
      * Switch to enable/disable Alfresco Activiti Workflow Engine (activiti-app.war) when running embedded Tomcat.
      * This contains the Alfresco Activiti webapp, including the workflow engine.
      * This webapp is also the user interface for people involved in the task and processes
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRunMojo extends AbstractMojo {
     protected boolean enableActivitiApp;
 
     /**
+     * Deprecated as of SDK 3.1
      * Switch to enable/disable Alfresco Activiti Admin (activiti-admin.war) when running embedded Tomcat.
      * This contains the Alfresco Activiti Administrator webapp. You use this to administer and monitor your
      * Alfresco Activiti engines.
@@ -242,6 +244,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRunMojo extends AbstractMojo {
     protected List<ModuleDependency> shareModules;
 
     /**
+     * Deprecated as of SDK 3.1
      * JARs that should be overlayed/applied to the Activiti App WAR (i.e. activiti-app.war)
      */
     @Parameter(property = "maven.activiti.modules", defaultValue = "")
@@ -296,6 +299,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractRunMojo extends AbstractMojo {
     @Parameter(property = "alfresco.groupId", defaultValue = "org.alfresco")
     protected String alfrescoGroupId;
 
+    /**
+     * Deprecated as of SDK 3.1
+     */
     @Parameter(property = "activiti.groupId", defaultValue = "com.activiti")
     protected String activitiGroupId;
 
@@ -311,9 +317,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractRunMojo extends AbstractMojo {
     @Parameter(property = "alfresco.api.explorer.artifactId", defaultValue = "api-explorer")
     protected String alfrescoApiExplorerArtifactId;
 
+    /**
+     * Deprecated as of SDK 3.1
+     */
+
     @Parameter(property = "activiti.app.war.artifactId", defaultValue = "activiti-app")
     protected String activitiAppWarArtifactId;
 
+    /**
+     * Deprecated as of SDK 3.1
+     */
     @Parameter(property = "activiti.admin.war.artifactId", defaultValue = "activiti-admin")
     protected String activitiAdminWarArtifactId;
 
@@ -326,6 +339,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractRunMojo extends AbstractMojo {
     @Parameter(property = "alfresco.api.explorer.version", defaultValue = "5.2.e")
     protected String alfrescoApiExplorerVersion;
 
+    /**
+     * Deprecated as of SDK 3.1
+     */
     @Parameter(property = "activiti.version", defaultValue = "1.5.3")
     protected String activitiVersion;
 
@@ -1348,6 +1364,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRunMojo extends AbstractMojo {
         }
 
         if (enableActivitiApp) {
+
             webapps2Deploy.add(createWebAppElement(
                     runnerActivitiAppGroupId, runnerActivitiAppWarArtifactId, runnerActivitiAppVersion,
                     "/activiti-app", null));
diff --git a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/alfresco/maven/plugin/RunMojo.java b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/alfresco/maven/plugin/RunMojo.java
index 0f6e1a08..83b2c6fc 100644
--- a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/alfresco/maven/plugin/RunMojo.java
+++ b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/alfresco/maven/plugin/RunMojo.java
@@ -46,6 +46,30 @@ public class RunMojo extends AbstractRunMojo {
                 pluginManager
         );
 
+        if (enableActivitiApp || enableActivitiAdmin) {
+            getLog().warn("*************************************************************************************************************");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*\tWARNING" );
+            getLog().warn("*\tThe Activiti features in SDK 3.x are UNSUPPORTED.");
+            getLog().warn("*\tIt has been marked for deprecation (SDK 3.1) and will be removed in SDK 4.0.");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*");
+            getLog().warn("*************************************************************************************************************");
+
+        }
+
         if (enableSolr) {
             unpackSolrConfig();
             fixSolrHomePath();