A mobile integration engine application services component for accessing
data and information stored in at least one multi-dimensional database
and for presenting the accessed data and information to a browser-based
application. The mobile integration engine application services component
reads and translates the data and information, which includes data and
information relating to critical business metrics as well as the data
relational rules that govern the relationship of the data, and then
creates markup language describing the accessed data and information for
presentation to the browser-based application. An orthogonal drill
mechanism creates a "drill-across" path from a first dimension to any
other orthogonal dimension having a related dimension measure, allowing
navigation between the orthogonal dimensions.