EXHIBIT 23.1



                    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 of our
report dated February 7, 2001 included in Predictive Systems, Inc.'s Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2000 and to all references to our Firm included
in this registration statement.


                                                ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

New York, New York
June 27, 2001