The POM Properties Maven Plugin allows any project to import properties defined in dependencies. Typically this can be used to import properties defined in Bill Of Material (BOM) projects, such as the org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies project. Importing these BOM dependencies only brings it's dependency management sections. Referencing properties defined in these dependencies on your own project can be very useful.
The POM Properties Maven Plugin as a single goal:
General instructions on how to use the POM Properties Maven Plugin can be found on the usage page. See the example Import Spring Boot BOM properties for a concrete case.