13. The method of claim 10 , further including the step of representing the optimized information integration flow design as an output DAG.
13. The method of claim 10 , further including the step of representing the optimized information integration flow design as an output DAG. 14. The method of claim 13 , further including the steps of: converting and parsing the output DAG into a tool-specific output file; and providing portions of the tool-specific output file to ETL tools as designated in the optimum information integration flow design.