diff --git a/common/config.py b/common/config.py
index 5a33590..c7a324b 100644
--- a/common/config.py
+++ b/common/config.py
@@ -94,21 +94,24 @@
     cfg.IntOpt('tenant_network_mask_bits',
                default=28,
                help="The mask bits for tenant ipv4 subnets"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('skip_software_config_tests',
-                default=True,
-                help="Skip software config deployment tests"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('skip_scenario_tests',
+                default=False,
+                help="Skip all scenario tests"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('skip_functional_tests',
+                default=False,
+                help="Skip all functional tests"),
+    cfg.ListOpt('skip_functional_test_list',
+                help="List of functional test class names to skip "
+                     "ex. AutoscalingGroupTest, CreateStackTest"),
+    cfg.ListOpt('skip_scenario_test_list',
+                help="List of scenario test class names to skip "
+                     "ex. NeutronLoadBalancerTest,"),
+    cfg.ListOpt('skip_test_stack_action_list',
+                help="List of stack actions in tests to skip "
+                     "ex. ABANDON, ADOPT, SUSPEND, RESUME"),
     cfg.IntOpt('volume_size',
                default=1,
                help='Default size in GB for volumes created by volumes tests'),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('skip_stack_adopt_tests',
-                default=False,
-                help="Skip Stack Adopt Integration tests"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('skip_stack_abandon_tests',
-                default=False,
-                help="Skip Stack Abandon Integration tests"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('skip_notification_tests',
-                default=False,
-                help="Skip Notification Integration tests"),
     cfg.IntOpt('connectivity_timeout',
                default=120,
                help="Timeout in seconds to wait for connectivity to "
diff --git a/common/test.py b/common/test.py
index 584af6d..747a76e 100644
--- a/common/test.py
+++ b/common/test.py
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@
     def stack_adopt(self, stack_name=None, files=None,
                     parameters=None, environment=None, adopt_data=None,
                     wait_for_status='ADOPT_COMPLETE'):
-        if self.conf.skip_stack_adopt_tests:
+        if (self.conf.skip_test_stack_action_list and
+                'ADOPT' in self.conf.skip_test_stack_action_list):
             self.skipTest('Testing Stack adopt disabled in conf, skipping')
         name = stack_name or self._stack_rand_name()
         templ_files = files or {}
@@ -465,7 +466,8 @@
         return stack_identifier
 
     def stack_abandon(self, stack_id):
-        if self.conf.skip_stack_abandon_tests:
+        if (self.conf.skip_test_stack_action_list and
+                'ABANDON' in self.conf.skip_test_stack_action_list):
             self.addCleanup(self.client.stacks.delete, stack_id)
             self.skipTest('Testing Stack abandon disabled in conf, skipping')
         info = self.client.stacks.abandon(stack_id=stack_id)
@@ -474,7 +476,9 @@
     def stack_suspend(self, stack_identifier):
         stack_name = stack_identifier.split('/')[0]
         self.client.actions.suspend(stack_name)
-
+        if (self.conf.skip_test_stack_action_list and
+                'SUSPEND' in self.conf.skip_test_stack_action_list):
+            self.skipTest('Testing Stack suspend disabled in conf, skipping')
         # improve debugging by first checking the resource's state.
         self._wait_for_all_resource_status(stack_identifier,
                                            'SUSPEND_COMPLETE')
@@ -483,6 +487,9 @@
     def stack_resume(self, stack_identifier):
         stack_name = stack_identifier.split('/')[0]
         self.client.actions.resume(stack_name)
+        if (self.conf.skip_test_stack_action_list and
+                'RESUME' in self.conf.skip_test_stack_action_list):
+            self.skipTest('Testing Stack resume disabled in conf, skipping')
 
         # improve debugging by first checking the resource's state.
         self._wait_for_all_resource_status(stack_identifier,