5. Importance Of Transformative Mobile Apps

Overall, mobile apps are spurring an important transition for businesses, according to Red Hat's survey.

The results found that 35 percent of respondents said mobile apps change the way they do business by reinventing business processes. Meanwhile, 37 percent said apps are primarily used to automate existing processes.

Finally, 24 percent of respondents said they're mobilizing existing web applications, showing potential for further maturity in their mobile approaches.

Partner Takeaway: There continues to be multiple opportunities in the mobile app development space as more businesses strengthen their mobile strategies.