1. A machine-implemented method comprising: receiving results of an analysis query applied against a business information warehouse, the results comprising at least one key performance indicator generated in response to the analysis query by an analytical engine of the business information warehouse from other information stored in underlying databases of the business information warehouse; transforming the results such that the results appear to be obtained directly from an underlying relational database source; and sending the transformed results to a software component that generates from the transformed results a local data repository comprising a self-describing collection of integrated records, wherein the local data repository supports dynamic analytical processing operations on the results of the analysis query.