Who is typically NOT considered part of the Scrum Team?

In the context of Scrum, the Scrum Team is composed of specific roles that directly contribute to the development of a product. These roles include the Scrum Master, who facilitates the process and ensures that the Scrum framework is being followed; the Product Owner, who represents the stakeholders and is responsible for maximizing the value of the product; and the Development Team, which comprises the professionals who work to deliver a potentially releasable increment of the product at the end of each Sprint.

Stakeholders, while important, are generally not included as part of the Scrum Team itself. They provide input, feedback, and requirements to the Product Owner and may participate in reviews or other meetings, but they do not have the responsibilities or roles within the Scrum framework that are crucial for the day-to-day execution of the Scrum process. Their involvement is more transient and advisory rather than operational, which differentiates them from the core Scrum roles. Thus, identifying stakeholders as not part of the Scrum Team highlights their supportive but separate role in the scrum environment.