Exhibit 1


Plan Administrator
Frontstep, Inc. 401(k) Plan:


We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No.
333-43947 on Form S-8 of Frontstep, Inc., of our report dated May 16, 2002, with
respect to the statements of net assets available for plan benefits of the
Frontstep, Inc. 401(k) Plan as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related
statement of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the year
ended December 31, 2001, and the supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of
year), which report appears in the Form 11-K of Frontstep, Inc. 401(k) Plan
dated June 27, 2002.



KPMG LLP

Columbus, Ohio
June 27, 2002

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