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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.4


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining pertaining to
the Skillsvillage 1999 Stock Plan, of our report dated December 31, 1999 with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of The Vantive Corporation for
the year ended December 31, 1998 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
for the year ended December 31, 2000.



                                                     /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

San Jose, California
July 2, 2001