The TOGAF Standard is a framework with a high degree of flexibility and adaptability. The framework itself states in one of the first chapters that it should be adapted to the needs and requirements of the organization in which it is used. Several factors can play a role in determining the extent to which the framework needs to be adapted. These may include industry regulations, best practices, and compliance requirements, project scope and complexity, alignment with the organization’s current maturity level, and specific modeling languages, tools, and techniques.