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In a modern business environment characterized by an increasingly mobile workforce, many companies are challenged with adopting a secure IT infrastructure that can manage a wide array of devices, information and applications. The Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) method involves managing workspace, mobile devices, mobile applications and mobile content to effectively deal with this important trend and maintain successful business practices -  and a rapidly growing market surrounding EMM has arisen to cater to these needs.

The EMM market is expected to reach $15.2 billion by 2019, up from $3.2 billion in 2014, according to a recent report entitled “Enterprise Mobility Management Market by Solution, by Services- Global Forecast to 2019” published by market research firm MarketsandMarkets.

The report segments the EMM market according to several different criteria and offers an in-depth analysis of its current development and the competitive landscape, updates on the latest trends, a forecast of the future and insight into relevant Venture Capital (VC) and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). This research notably includes a collection of data representing contemporary volumes and revenues in each segmented submarket; the full report can be found on the MarketsandMarkets website.

The predictions for 2019 represent a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 36.9 percent, a clear demonstration of the rising importance this market has in businesses’ eyes. The unexpected boom of smartphones, tablets and other Internet-connected devices that began in the late 2000s forced companies to rethink their organizational structures with this new focus on mobility, particularly in terms of its costs, security risks and upheaval of traditional communications systems. Those that adopted a comprehensive EMM approach have generally found it essential for successful, effective operations in such a fast-paced, mobility-centered environment.

Considering the market’s current growth, many if not most businesses will have some EMM strategy in place within the next few years and the confusion surrounding how to adapt to a mobile workforce (or if it is even appropriate for a particular company) will, for the most part, dissipate. Mobile devices have already dramatically reformed the way people handle their lives and this revolution is inevitably continuing in the business world.