Exhibit 23.1
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                         Independent Auditors' Consent
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The Board of Directors
PeopleSoft, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on
Form S-8 (Nos. 333-08575, 333-14745, 333-75199, 333-77911, 333-84641, 333-65857,
333-91111, 333-38364, 333-44224, 333-46998, 333-47000, 333-64424, 333-64426,
333-100575, 333-100576, 333-108791, 333-106269 and 333-108788) and Form S-4 (No.
333-106269) of PeopleSoft, Inc. of our report dated January 29, 2004, except as
to the 1st and 5th paragraphs of the section Customer Assurance Program in Note
7, which are as of February 14, 2004, with respect to the consolidated balance
sheets of PeopleSoft, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and comprehensive
income, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related financial
statement schedule, which report appears in the December 31, 2003, annual report
on Form 10-K of PeopleSoft, Inc.

Our report refers to our audit of the adjustments that were applied and
disclosures added to revise the 2001 consolidated financial statements, as more
fully described in Notes 15 and 14 to the consolidated financial statements.
However, we were not engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the
2001 consolidated financial statements other than with respect to such
adjustments and disclosures.

Our report refers to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.


                                                  /s/ KPMG LLP
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Mountain View, California
March 2, 2004