In what situations is it recommended to use the 'Factory' pattern when designing software systems?

The Factory pattern is recommended to be used when:

• You need to create objects without specifying the exact class of the object to be created, which allows easy changing of the created object type.
• You want to centralize object creation logic to avoid code duplication.
• The project is designed for extensibility, and new object types may appear in the future.
• You need to manage the lifecycle of objects or configure them during creation.

Example: if you have different types of notifications (Email, SMS, Push), a factory can create the required notification object depending on parameters.