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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.23

                            GLOBAL ALLIANCE AGREEMENT

This GLOBAL ALLIANCE AGREEMENT ("this Agreement") is entered into this March
31, 2000 ("Effective Date") by and between Adaytum Software, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with principal offices at 2051 Killebrew Drive, Suite 400,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55425 ("Adaytum") and Andersen Consulting LLP, an
Illinois limited liability partnership with an office at 1661 Page Mill Road,
Palo Alto, California 94304 ("Andersen"), for the benefit of all Andersen
worldwide organizations and Andersen owned Affiliates as hereinafter more
fully described. Adaytum and Andersen may also be referred to herein
individually as "Party" or collectively as "Parties."

                                   BACKGROUND

         WHEREAS, Adaytum is a company that develops and markets
"best-of-class" planning, forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis
software for medium and large organizations.

         WHEREAS, Adaytum seeks to:

                  -   Leverage Andersen's global reach and industry
                      expertise so as to create a true "world class"
                      solution; and

                  -   Leverage Andersen's superior reputation for marketing
                      and promotion of software-based solutions.

         WHEREAS, Andersen is a leading consulting firm engaged in the
business of providing strategic consulting services, systems integration,
change management, business process re-engineering, application management,
business process outsourcing and other services its clients.

         WHEREAS, Both Andersen and Adaytum desire to work together to sell
and implement Adaytum's business planning software.

         WHEREAS, Andersen and Adaytum mutually desire to develop, create,
and deploy global, co-specialized, world-class business planning solutions in
selected market segments.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in mutual consideration of the promises and
covenants contained herein, the Parties mutually agree as follows:

SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS

         The defined terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings
specified in this Section 1 or as specifically defined in the text of this
Agreement.

1.1      "ADAYTUM SOFTWARE" shall mean Adaytum's Planning and ePlanning software
         for planning, budgeting and forecasting, and any other similar products
         which Adaytum, may offer, from time to time, in object code form, as
         well as source code form.

1.2      "AFFILIATE" shall mean any entity which is a member of the Andersen
         Consulting Organization or any entity which is at the relevant time
         directly or indirectly controlled by any such entity or any entity
         which is otherwise part of the Andersen Consulting. An Affiliate will
         have the ability to be bound by and receive the benefit of the terms of
         this Agreement by executing an Addendum confirming such Affiliate's
         acceptance of the terms of this Agreement.


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1.3      "BUSINESS INTEGRATION SERVICES" shall mean services provided by
         Andersen such as, but are not limited to, systems design and
         implementation of interfaces to Adaytum's system, modifications to the
         Client's planning, forecasting and budgeting processes, identification
         of operational strategies and business and organizational changes
         required to take advantage of the Adaytum Software, implementation and
         conversion assistance, and system training

1.4      "CLIENT" shall mean those third parties and all subsidiaries or
         affiliates of those third parties which have licensed or purchased the
         Adaytum Software or that may license or purchase the Adaytum Software.

1.5      "DOCUMENTATION" shall mean Adaytum's functional documentation, user and
         system operating manuals, training materials, program descriptions,
         programmers' guides, system guides, specifications, instructions and
         explanatory materials related to the Adaytum Software.

SECTION 2 - ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT

2.1      Andersen and Adaytum each will designate a senior executive ("EXECUTIVE
         SPONSOR") who will be responsible for (i) the exchange of leads, and
         (ii) jointly with the other Party's Executive Sponsor, the selection
         and prioritization of which leads to pursue.

2.2      Once leads have been identified and prioritized under Section 2.1,
         Andersen and Adaytum will each appoint a project manager ("Project
         Manager") who will be responsible for all activities related to that
         lead.

SECTION 3 - MARKETING ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS

3.1      The geographic scope of this Agreement shall be global.

3.2      In order for Andersen to promote the Business Integration Services
         and/or to promote the Adaytum Software as provided for in this
         Agreement, Adaytum shall supply Andersen with marketing collateral in
         electronic and paper format describing the Adaytum Software in
         reasonable detail that can be used by Andersen without limitation on
         disclosure. These materials will be provided at no charge to Andersen.

3.3      Except as set forth in Section 3.2, neither Party shall use any of the
         other Party's trademarks, service marks or company names in advertising
         or other promotional material or activity (including use on Internet
         web sites), unless the Party has obtained the owner's prior express
         written consent. Such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
         delayed.

3.4      Except as set forth in Section 3.2, neither Party shall issue any press
         release, marketing, advertising or other promotional material related
         to this Agreement (the "PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS") without the other
         Party's prior written consent. Consent from Andersen must come from the
         Andersen MP-Marketing Communications or his or her designee. Once
         approved, the Promotional Materials may be used by a Party and its
         affiliates for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement and the
         content contained therein and reused for such purpose until such
         approval is withdrawn with reasonable prior notice.

3.5      Neither Party shall disclose any billing or cost rates of the other
         Party to any potential Client without prior approval.


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3.6      Adaytum will provide Andersen its current price list as it may be
         updated from time to time. Price changes will become effective 60 days
         after written notice has been received by Andersen of such changes. For
         orders received by Adaytum within the 60 days after Andersen has
         received written notice of a price increase, Adaytum will honor the
         previous price. For any price decrease, Clients shall be invoiced at
         the lower price regardless of the prices indicated on the Client's
         purchase order.

3.7      Adaytum will provide Andersen with sufficient quantities of copies of
         Adaytum's standard licensing agreements and maintenance agreements for
         the Adaytum Software. Adaytum will also supply further copies of such
         agreements as requested by Andersen.

3.8      Adaytum will provide marketing and technical support to Andersen, such
         as answering questions about the Adaytum Software, providing hot line
         telephone technical support and gateway/dialogue information, assisting
         in positioning the Adaytum Software, supplying experts to support
         detailed technical presentations and meetings and by providing
         quotations for standard and custom configurations.

3.9      Andersen shall provide marketing and technical support to Adaytum, such
         as answering questions about the Business Integration Services,
         supplying experts to support detailed technical presentations and
         meetings and by participating in the development of joint business
         proposals.

3.10     On a regular basis, Andersen and Adaytum will share leads related to
         potential sales of Adaytum Software and explore opportunities for joint
         teaming arrangements. Andersen will use reasonable efforts to market
         Adaytum Software through its normal marketing channels. These marketing
         efforts shall be targeted globally as identified by the Andersen and
         Adaytum Executive Sponsors.


3.11     In the event the Parties agree to enter into a joint teaming
         arrangement,    ***   shall be the prime contractor for all such
         arrangements, unless the Parties otherwise mutually agree.


3.12     Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a commitment or
         guarantee on the part of Andersen to produce any level of sales or
         revenue with regard to the Adaytum Software. However, there will be
         joint marketing and business plan developed on an annual basis
         ("Business Plan").

3.13     Each Party shall be responsible for its own costs associated with the
         marketing activities performed under this Agreement.

3.14     Adaytum will ensure that the sales force compensation plan for selling
         Adaytum Software provides enhanced compensation to its sales force
         where Adaytum Software is sold with Andersen involvement.

SECTION 4- MARKETING ASSISTANCE FEE

4.1      For any license sold for the Adaytum Software in any industry and/or
         client where Andersen either generated the sales lead or actively
         participated in the joint marketing activities, Adaytum shall pay to
         Andersen a fee (a "Marketing Assistance Fee" or "MAF").


4.2      The MAF shall be based on a percentage of the net fees billed to the
         Client (the "Percentage") for a period of      ***        (the
         "MAF PERIOD") from the date of sale of any Adaytum



***      Denotes confidential information that has been omitted from the
         exhibit and filed separately, accompanied by a confidential
         treatment request, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
         pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933.


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         Software to any Client. The Percentage shall be, ***. Adaytum will
         pay Marketing Assistance Fees to Andersen within sixty (60) days of
         the date of such sale. All MAF fees due to Andersen may be reduced
         for prior MAF payments relating to uncollectible license fees, as
         mutually agreed. For the purposes of this Section 6.2 "net License
         fee" shall mean a license fee or other similar payments related to
         the use of Adaytum Software, not of discounts to Clients on the
         license fee applicable sales and the taxes and prior to any withholding
         taxes imposed by a foreign government.


4.3      Andersen will retain *** of its fees and other charges related to
         services it provides to the Client.

4.4      Adaytum will pay MAFs in United States dollars. For licenses outside
         the United States, the United States dollar equivalent amount due to
         Andersen for MAFs will be determined by the exchange rate in effect as
         of the date that the Adaytum Software was sold.

4.5      Andersen and Adaytum will cooperate to minimize, to the extent legally
         permissible, the tax liabilities related to this Agreement. However,
         the cooperation shall not cause any adverse tax consequences to be
         incurred by either Party that would not have been incurred under the
         terms and conditions as described in this Agreement.

4.6      Adaytum shall pay for all taxes in connection with the licensing of
         Adaytum Software and Services under this Agreement including any sales,
         use, excise, value-added, services, consumption, withholding, invoicing
         and other taxes. Andersen or the applicable Client, as agreed upon
         between such parties pursuant to a separate written agreement, will pay
         for all taxes in connection with the provision of Business Integration
         Services by Andersen to such Client, including any sales, use, excise,
         value-added, services, consumption, withholding, invoicing and other
         taxes. Each Party shall provide and make available to the other any
         resale certificates, information regarding out-of-state or
         out-of-country sales or use of equipment, materials, or services, and
         other exemption certificates or information reasonably requested by the
         other Party. Each Party shall use reasonable efforts to promptly notify
         the other Party of, and coordinate with such other Party the response
         to and settlement of, any claim for taxes asserted by applicable taxing
         authorities for which such original Party is responsible hereunder.

4.7      Adaytum shall keep accurate and complete records ("RECORDS") of all
         Revenue, including all documents required for the full computation and
         verification of MAFs, for as long as Adaytum is obligated to pay MAFs
         plus twenty-four (24) months. Andersen shall be permitted within ten
         (10) days notice to Adaytum to audit the calculation of MAFs and the
         corresponding Records. If an audit reveals a discrepancy equal to or
         greater than five-percent (5%) of the difference between MAFs paid to
         Andersen and MAFs actually due to Andersen, Adaytum agrees to reimburse
         Andersen for its reasonable costs for the audit.

SECTION 5 - SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT

5.1      Adaytum hereby grants to Andersen a worldwide, royalty-free license to
         market, use, modify, install, copy, and display Adaytum Software,
         except for the source code, for the following purposes: (i) marketing,
         promoting and demonstrating the Adaytum Software in exhibits, Andersen
         demonstration centers, and to potential Clients; (ii) developing and
         demonstrating implementation methodology and application programs
         utilizing the Adaytum Software; (iii) training Andersen personnel; and
         (iv) in conjunction with providing Business Integration Services

***      Denotes confidential information that has been omitted from the
         exhibit and filed separately, accompanied by a confidential
         treatment request, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
         pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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         to Clients who have a license from Adaytum for the Adaytum Software. On
         an as needed basis, as mutually determined by the parties, Adaytum
         hereby grants Andersen license to use the source code, which will be
         used by Andersen as mutually agreed to by both parties in writing.

5.2      In addition to the license granted in Section 5.1, Andersen shall have
         the right to purchase additional copies of the Adaytum Software for
         Andersen's internal use at a price equal to *** of the then-current
         list price of the Licensed Software during the term of this Agreement.

5.3      Adaytum will be solely responsible for obtaining any and all rights
         necessary to allow Andersen to market, in accordance with this
         Agreement, any computer code, modules, programs, data files and
         Documentation that is proprietary to a third party and that is embedded
         or inseparable from the Adaytum Software, or used in conjunction with
         the Adaytum Software and Services ("THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS"), including
         responsibility for any administrative or financial arrangements in
         relation to such Third Party Products.

5.4      Adaytum shall license the Adaytum Software directly to the Client and
         shall be responsible for packaging, delivery, support and maintenance
         of the Adaytum Software. However, when the situation requires such an
         arrangement, as mutually determined by the Parties, Adaytum shall grant
         to Andersen, on an exception-only basis, the right to sub-license
         Adaytum Software. Andersen shall not sub-license the Adaytum Software
         without the prior written consent of Adaytum. In the event of such a
         sub-license, (i) Andersen shall provide to Adaytum copies of the
         executed sub-license, and (ii) will use reasonable efforts to notify
         Adaytum of any breach of the sub-license by the sub-licensee, of which
         Andersen is aware.

5.5      Adaytum shall provide installation support to Andersen at no charge for
         Andersen's use of the Adaytum Software pursuant to Section 5.1.

5.6      Adaytum shall provide its standard technical support and maintenance
         for the Adaytum Software and Services to Andersen at no charge pursuant
         to Section 5.1.

5.7      Adaytum shall provide software maintenance, technical support,
         warranty, training services, to Clients at Adaytum's standard fees.

5.8      Adaytum will provide to Andersen training, including documentation and
         other training materials, at no cost to Andersen, for up to 1000
         training days per year as determined annually in the Business Plan for
         the Term of this Agreement. The Parties will mutually agree upon the
         time and location of the training. Additional training will be supplied
         by Adaytum at a cost equaling 50% of the price Adaytum usually charges
         its customers.

5.9      Adaytum will promptly make available to Andersen at no charge any new
         releases, upgrades, updates, additions, enhancements and other versions
         (collectively, "VERSIONS") of the Adaytum Software including any
         preliminary or "beta" versions made available.

SECTION 6- CONFIDENTIALITY

6.1      During the course of this Agreement, Andersen and Adaytum may be given
         access to information that (i) relates to the other Party's past,
         present, and future research, development, business activities, Adaytum
         Software, services, and technical knowledge, and (ii) has been
         identified in writing as confidential ("Confidential Information").

***      Denotes confidential information that has been omitted from the
         exhibit and filed separately, accompanied by a confidential
         treatment request, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
         pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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6.2      The Receiving Party ("Receiving Party") may use the Confidential
         Information of the other Party only in connection with the performance
         of its obligations under this Agreement.

6.3      Each Receiving Party agrees to protect the confidentiality of the other
         Party's Confidential Information in the same manner that the Receiving
         Party protects the confidentiality of its own proprietary and
         confidential information of like kind.

6.4      All Confidential Information made available hereunder, including copies
         thereof, shall be returned or destroyed upon written request of the
         Party disclosing the Confidential Information ("Disclosing Party").

6.5      Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or limit either Party's use of
         information (including, but not limited to, ideas, concepts, know-how,
         techniques, and methodologies) (i) previously known to it without
         obligation of confidence: (ii) independently developed by it; (iii)
         acquired by it from a third party which is not, to its knowledge, under
         an obligation of confidence with respect to such information; or (iv)
         which is or becomes publicly available through no breach of this
         Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict either
         Party's right to develop, use, or market software and services similar
         to the Confidential Information of the other Party as long as it shall
         not thereby breach this Agreement.

6.6      If the Receiving Party receives a subpoena or other validly issued
         administrative or judicial process requesting Confidential Information
         of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party may disclose the
         Disclosing Party's Confidential Information as required under the
         applicable subpoena or other validly issued administrative or judicial
         process; provided, however, that (i) the Receiving Party must give the
         Disclosing Party prompt notice prior to such disclosure and make a
         reasonable effort to obtain a protective order against such disclosure,
         and (ii) any such disclosure shall be limited in scope, nature and
         degree to that deemed necessary by competent counsel.

6.7      If either Party receives requests for proposals or other information
         from its current or prospective Clients along with permission to
         disclose this information to the other Party, then such request for
         proposal and information will be considered Confidential Information.

6.8      Except as necessary to fulfill its obligations in relation to the
         activities contemplated by this Agreement, both Parties agree to keep
         the terms of this Agreement confidential.

SECTION 7- OWNERSHIP AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

7.1      Each Party will retain ownership of any software or other assets that
         such Party brings to this Agreement; including, but not limited to,
         knowledge capital, system design and code, trademarks, service marks,
         patents and any type of intellectual property asset.

7.2      Adaytum will own any enhancements, modifications or derivative works of
         any Adaytum Software created by Adaytum. Jointly developed extensions
         to Adaytum Software will be jointly owned by Adaytum and Andersen. The
         terms of this joint ownership will be set forth in the Joint
         Development Addendum.

7.3      As between the Parties, Andersen and Adaytum each reserve the right to
         use any skills, knowledge or techniques used or acquired while
         providing services to or for a Client and the other Party, provided
         such items are not owned by the other Party.


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SECTION 8- REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

8.1      As between the Parties, each Party shall remain solely responsible to
         its Clients for the performance and good working order of its own
         products and the performance of its own services. Neither Party is
         responsible for the performance of the other Party's products or
         services.

8.2      Adaytum represents and warrants that all technology associated with the
         Adaytum Software that may be supplied in conjunction with this
         Agreement are Year 2000 Compliant. "Year 2000 Compliant" means, unless
         otherwise stated in specifications for the Adaytum Software, that the
         Adaytum Software, accurately processes, provides, and/or receives date
         data from, into and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries,
         and the years 1999 and 2000, including leap year calculations.

8.3      Each Party represents and warrants that it has the right to grant to
         the other Party the licenses purported to be granted by or pursuant to
         this Agreement.

8.4      Adaytum represents and warrants that there are no claims against it
         relating to any of the Adaytum Software or the Documentation or to any
         of the trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual
         property rights related thereto and no demand of any person or entity
         pertaining to it, and no proceedings have been instituted or are
         pending or, to the knowledge of Adaytum, threatened that challenge the
         rights of Adaytum in respect thereof. Adaytum has not been charged or
         threatened with infringement or violation of any intellectual property
         right of any person or entity and, to the knowledge of Adaytum, is not
         infringing any intellectual property rights through any license or use
         of any the Adaytum Software. There are no product liability claims
         pending or, to the knowledge of Adaytum, threatened that are based on
         any alleged problem or defect in any of the Adaytum Software or the
         Documentation, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, or other
         intellectual property rights related thereto, or any alleged
         misrepresentation or failure to meet any claim or promise made in any
         sales literature or otherwise by Adaytum to any person, or on any
         implied covenant or legal requirement relating to any of the Adaytum
         Software. Adaytum will notify Andersen of its knowledge of any future
         claims against the Adaytum Software, trade secrets, copyrights,
         trademarks or other intellectual property rights; any future charges of
         infringement or violation of any intellectual property right; or any
         future liability claims made or threatened in relation to the Adaytum
         Software.

SECTION 9 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INDEMNIFICATION

9.1      Adaytum agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Andersen, and any partner
         or employee thereof, from any and all liabilities, damages, costs and
         expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by Andersen as a result
         of any claim that any of the Adaytum Software, including any version,
         update or enhancement of any of the Adaytum Software created or
         otherwise provided by Adaytum to Andersen, its Affiliates or a Client
         hereunder infringes a copyright, patent, trade secret or any other
         proprietary right. However, Adaytum shall have no liability to
         indemnify Andersen with respect to any claim that any of the Adaytum
         Software infringes a copyright, patent, trade secret or any other
         proprietary right caused by modification of the Adaytum Software by
         Andersen without Adaytum's consent, where the Adaytum Software without
         the modification would otherwise not be infringing. The foregoing
         indemnity is conditioned upon (i) Andersen providing to Adaytum prompt
         written notice of such claim, (ii) Andersen tendering to Adaytum sole
         control over the defense and settlement of such claim, and (iii)
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         to Adaytum all information and assistance reasonably requested by
         Adaytum in connection with the defense and settlement of such claim, at
         Adaytum's sole expense. In no event, however, may there be a settlement
         of any such claim without the written consent of Andersen.

9.2      Andersen agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Adaytum, and any
         employee thereof, from any and all liabilities, damages, costs and
         expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by Adaytum as a result of
         any claim that any of the Adaytum Software infringes a copyright,
         patent, trade secret or any other proprietary right caused by
         modification of the Adaytum Software by Andersen without Adaytum's
         consent, where the Adaytum Software without the modification would
         otherwise not be infringing. The foregoing indemnity is conditioned
         upon (i) Adaytum providing to Andersen prompt written notice of such
         claim, (ii) Adaytum tendering to Andersen sole control over the defense
         and settlement of such claim, and (iii) Adaytum providing to Andersen
         all information and assistance reasonably requested by Andersen in
         connection with the defense and settlement of such claim, at Andersen's
         sole expense. In no event, however, may there be a settlement of any
         such claim without the written consent of Adaytum.

SECTION 10 - TERM AND TERMINATION

10.1     This Agreement shall remain in effect through August 31, 2005
         thereafter shall be renewable upon the mutual agreement of the Parties.

10.2     If either Party defaults in the performance of any material obligation
         hereunder, the non-defaulting Party may terminate this Agreement by
         written notice specifying the default, which notice shall become
         effective ninety (90) days after the delivery of notice to the
         defaulting Party, unless during such 90-day period the default shall
         have been corrected by the defaulting Party to the non-defaulting
         Party's reasonable satisfaction.

10.3     Andersen shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement
         by providing written notice to Adaytum in the event (i) all or portions
         of the ownership rights in the Adaytum Software are transferred or
         assigned by Adaytum to a third party, (ii) Adaytum discontinues its
         Adaytum Software, (iii) Adaytum transfers or assigns a material right
         or obligation under this Agreement, or (iv) a change of control of
         Adaytum.

10.4     Either Party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon giving
         notice to the other Party if the other Party is adjudicated as
         bankrupt, becomes insolvent, suffers permanent or temporary
         court-appointed receivership of substantially all of its property,
         makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or suffers the
         filing of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition that is not
         dismissed within forty-five (45) days after filing.

10.5     Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, each Party shall
         immediately:

         10.5.1   Cease acting in any manner that would suggest a continuing
                  relationship with the other Party, except as may be provided
                  in any surviving separate agreement;

         10.5.2   Discontinue any and all use of marks authorized for use under
                  this Agreement, except as necessary for either Party to
                  fulfill its obligations to a Client; and

         10.5.3   Return to the other Party or destroy the other Party's
                  Confidential Information in its possession unless this
                  Agreement expressly provides otherwise.


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10.6     Upon either the expiration of the term of this Agreement or the
         termination of this Agreement for any reason other than a breach by
         Andersen, Adaytum shall pay to Andersen the MAF generated during the
         Term of this Agreement, as defined in Section 4.2, for a period of
         *** from the date of the initial license of the Adaytum Software,
         whichever is later.

10.7     Upon termination of this Agreement by Adaytum due to breach by
         Andersen, Andersen shall be entitled to the portion of the MAF earned
         through the date of termination.

10.8     Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 10, each Party may
         continue to exercise the rights and licenses granted hereunder to the
         extent necessary to allow such Party to fulfill its obligations under
         existing engagement agreements with Clients or included in any proposal
         to a Client that was outstanding at the time of termination. Andersen
         specifically shall retain the right to use the Adaytum Software for as
         long as necessary to meet any obligations or services that Andersen has
         undertaken. Andersen shall also continue to have the right to use and
         access the Adaytum Software (specifically including Documentation and
         related technical information and support) to allow Andersen to fulfill
         its obligations to Clients to whom a proposal has been submitted or is
         in the process of being submitted.

SECTION 11 - EXPORT

Both Parties shall comply with all applicable export laws, restrictions of the
United States or comparable foreign agency or authority. Neither Party shall
export, or allow the export or re-export of any Adaytum Software in violation of
any such laws, restrictions or regulations.

SECTION 12 - MISCELLANEOUS

12.1     The Parties agree that in the event of any dispute or alleged breach
         under this Agreement, they will work together in good faith first, to
         resolve the matter internally and then, if necessary, to use a mutually
         agreed alternative dispute resolution technique prior to resorting to
         litigation in accordance with Exhibit A.

12.2     This Agreement shall be subject to existing relationships between each
         Party and its partners, Clients and service providers. Neither Party
         will be prohibited from honoring any contractual obligations that
         pre-exist this Agreement to the extent in conflict with the terms of
         this Agreement.

12.3     Neither Party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this
         Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party;
         provided, however, that Andersen may cause this Agreement, in part or
         whole, to be performed by an Affiliate and may assign its rights and
         obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.

12.4     Except as the Parties may expressly agree otherwise in writing, neither
         Party shall solicit, offer work to, employ, or contract with, whether
         as a partner, employee or independent contractor, directly or
         indirectly, any of the other Party's Personnel during their
         participation in the activities addressed by this Agreement or during
         the twenty-four (24) months after such participation ends. For purposes
         of this Section 16.4, "Personnel" includes any individual or company a
         Party employs as a partner, employee or independent contractor and with
         which a Party comes into direct contact in the course of the activities
         under this Agreement. Each party will use reasonable efforts to notify
         the other if an employment contact is made by a current employee of the
         other party.

***      Denotes confidential information that has been omitted from the
         exhibit and filed separately, accompanied by a confidential
         treatment request, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
         pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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12.5     Neither Party shall be liable for any delays or failures in performance
         due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including failures
         of computers, computer-related equipment, hardware or software.

12.6     Except in relation to Andersen's and Adaytum's indemnification
         obligations hereunder, neither Party will be liable to the other for
         any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary or punitive
         loss, damages or expenses (including lost profits or savings).
         Andersen's liability for direct damages shall not exceed ***.

12.7     If any provision of this Agreement is found to be prohibited by or
         invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to
         the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the
         remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of the
         Agreement.

12.8     Sections 1, 4, 5.6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 shall extend beyond the
         expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall survive and
         remain in effect beyond any expiration or termination. In addition, any
         payment obligations shall survive the term of this Agreement.

12.9     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
         the laws of Illinois, without giving effect to conflict of law rules.

12.10    This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
         which shall be considered an original counterpart, and shall become a
         binding agreement when each Party shall have executed one counterpart.

12.11    Captions and headings appearing in this Agreement are for convenience
         only and shall not be deemed to explain, limit or amplify the
         provisions hereof.

12.12    Any notice or other communication given pursuant to this Agreement
         shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been received either
         when delivered personally to the Party for whom intended, or five (5)
         days following the deposit of the same into the United States mail
         (certified mail, return receipt requested, or first class postage
         prepaid), addressed to such Party at the address set forth below:

                  For Adaytum:

                  Attention: Mark Galloway, General Manager

                  2051 Killebrew Drive, Suite 400
                  Minneapolis, MN 55425-1820

                  For Andersen:

                  Attention:  Dean A. Nichols, Partner
                  801 2nd Ave., Suite 900
                  Seattle, WA 98104

***      Denotes confidential information that has been omitted from the
         exhibit and filed separately, accompanied by a confidential
         treatment request, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
         pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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12.13    Either Party may designate a different address by notice to the other
         given in accordance herewith.

12.14    Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to grant either Andersen
         or Adaytum the right to make any commitment or obligation of any kind
         for or on behalf of the other Party without prior written consent of
         the other Party. Neither Party shall have the power to control the
         activities and operations of, or contractually bind or commit the other
         Party. The status of the Parties with respect to one another is that of
         independent contractors. Neither Party shall act as, or be deemed to
         be, the other Party's agent or a partner for any purpose, and the
         employees of one Party shall not be deemed the employees of the other
         Party. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed
         as creating a joint venture or partnership between Adaytum and
         Andersen.

12.15    Neither Party is a distributor or agent for the products or services of
         the other Party. Each Party's products and services shall be available
         to prospective Clients only through a separate agreement between that
         Party and its Clients, unless that Party has given its prior written
         consent for the other Party to make the commitment on their behalf. In
         any case, neither Party is responsible for the quality of products or
         services provided by the other Party, unless the Parties otherwise
         agree in writing with respect to specific Client engagements, pursuant
         to which one Party is the prime contractor and the other Party is the
         subcontractor. Each Party is solely responsible for establishing the
         prices for its own products and services.

12.16    Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict Andersen or Affiliates from
         marketing, demonstrating or teaming with providers of other products,
         irrespective of the similarity of such products to the Adaytum
         Software, or from developing, marketing, demonstrating, installing or
         using competing products or entering into any arrangements with any
         third party, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Parties in an
         addendum. If any addendum makes changes to this Section 12.16, the
         change shall only apply to the addendum in which such a change is
         included. If one of its Clients selects an alternative or competing
         solution, Andersen will not be restricted from installing or
         implementing such alternative or competing solution.

12.17    Andersen shall have the right to market consulting services to
         Adaytum's Clients independent of the sale of the Adaytum Software, and
         Adaytum shall have the right to market products to Andersen's Clients
         independent of the sale of the Adaytum Software. Each Party shall be
         free to negotiate prices and rates separately with its Clients.

12.18    This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties with
         regard to the subject matter contained herein. Adaytum and Andersen
         may, by mutual agreement in writing, amend, modify and supplement this
         Agreement. The failure of any Party hereto to enforce at any time any
         provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of
         such provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement
         or any part hereof or the right of such Party thereafter to enforce
         each and every such provision. No waiver of any breach of this
         Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other or
         subsequent breach

12.19    Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, each Party will be
         responsible for its own costs and expenses associated with activities
         under this Agreement.


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BOTH PARTIES REPRESENT THAT THEY HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED HEREIN.

ADAYTUM SOFTWARE, INC.                      ANDERSEN CONSULTING, LLP

By: /s/ Mark Galloway                       By:  /s/ Dean A. Nichols
   ----------------------------------          --------------------------------


Name:  Mark Galloway                        Name:    Dean A. Nichols
     --------------------------------            ------------------------------

Title: GM/VP                                Title:  Partner
      -------------------------------             -----------------------------

Date:     3-31-2000                         Date:  March 31, 2000
     --------------------------------            ------------------------------

Date:                                       Date:
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                         ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

                                     General

The Parties shall attempt to resolve any questions or dispute that arises
regarding or under this Agreement by prompt good faith discussions between
the Coordinators.

                         Escalation To Senior Management

Any such question or dispute which cannot be resolved by such discussions
between the Coordinators or their respective designee, within fifteen (15)
calendar days for initiation of discussion by either Coordinator or their
respective designee, shall be escalated for resolution to the Parties'
respective senior management, i.e., Adaytum's Chief Executive Officer and one
of Andersen's Managing Partners of the Finance and Performance Management
line of Business.

                                    Mediation

Any such question or dispute which cannot be resolved by discussion between
the Parties' respective senior management, within thirty (30) calendar days
from initiation of discussion by either such individual, may be resolved by a
non-binding mediation which if selected shall proceed as follows.

         A.       Notice. The following procedures shall apply to the
mediation, unless otherwise agreed in advance by the Parties as evidenced in
writing by their respective Coordinators or their respective designee. The
mediation shall be commenced by the initiating Party notifying the other
Party in writing to its Coordinator, or their respective designee, and Legal
Department of its desire for such non-binding mediation and of the mediator
whom it selected and requesting that the other Party select its mediator.

         B.       Panel Composition and Criteria. The proceeding shall be
held by a panel of three mediators, one selected by Andersen and one selected
by Adaytum, with a third being appointed by the two so chosen. If the third
mediator is not selected within fourteen (14) days after the request is
served s/he shall be selected in accordance with the rules and regulations of
the American Arbitration Association. Except as otherwise provided herein,
the mediation under this Section shall be conducted in accordance with the
Commercial Dispute rules then in effect of the American Arbitration
Association or its successor. The mediators may only be persons who for at
least ten (10) of the last fifteen (15) years have held one or more
management positions in one or more companies engaged in, and who
individually have been responsible for some combination of, the design,
development, installation, support of and/or provision of consulting services
regarding semi-custom business software applications and systems. However, no
mediator shall have or be permitted to have had in the last five (5) years,
any employment, consulting, investing, personal/social, or other relationship
to either Party or their respective attorneys or CPA's.

         C.       Process; Location. The mediators will decide whether or not
the formal rules of evidence, and whether discovery procedures will, or will
not, be available. The proceeding will be held in a mutually agreed location.
The initiation, substance, and outcome of the proceeding shall be maintained
confidential by the Parties, their respective attorneys, and the mediators.


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                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                            GLOBAL ALLIANCE AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
               ADAYTUM SOFTWARE, INC. AND ANDERSEN CONSULTING LLP

This Amendment, effective this _6_ day of __June_, 2000 (the "Effective
Date"), amends the Global Alliance Agreement , by and between Adaytum
Software, Inc. ("Adaytum") and Andersen Consulting LLP ("Andersen"), dated
March 31, 2000 (the "Agreement"). This Amendment is intended by the parties
to modify the Agreement specifically as follows:

1. In Section 1 - Definitions of the Agreement, the following new subsection is
   added:

     1.6 "Subsidiary" shall mean any majority-owned subsidiary of the parent
         corporation, Adaytum, operating outside the United States. A Subsidiary
         may request that an Affiliate in the same country as the requesting
         Subsidiary perform services for the Subsidiary on the terms and
         conditions set forth in the mutually agreed to Joint Development and
         Consulting Services Agreement. In such event, references in this
         Agreement to "Adaytum" would be deemed to refer to the specific
         "Subsidiary" and references to "Andersen" would be deemed to apply to
         the specific "Affiliate". In determining where such substitutions are
         or are not required by the context of the particular clause or
         provision in question, the interpretation will be adopted which best
         preserves the Parties' mutual intention that the respective rights and
         obligations as between a Subsidiary and an Affiliate are to be
         equivalent to the rights and obligations existing as between Adaytum
         and Andersen in this Agreement. The Parties shall use their reasonable
         efforts to prevail upon their Subsidiaries and Affiliates (as
         applicable) to either acknowledge in the applicable appendix their
         acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or enter into
         service agreements with each other on the same terms and conditions as
         those set forth or referenced in this Agreement, modified only to the
         extent necessary to conform to local law and commercial practice."

2. In Section 4 - Marketing Assistance Fee, the following new subsection is
   added:

         "4.7   Adaytum shall remit any payment due Andersen from Adaytum to
                Andersen's Affiliate, Proquire LLC ("Proquire"), at the
                following address:

                Proquire LLC
                100 South Wacker Drive, 9th Floor
                Chicago, Illinois 60606"

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3. The last sentence of Section 5.4 is replaced in its entirety by the
   following:

         "In the event Andersen sub-licenses the Adaytum Software to a Client
         (as defined in the Agreement), (i) Andersen shall provide to Adaytum
         copies of the executed sub-license, (ii) Andersen will use reasonable
         efforts to notify Adaytum of any breach of the sub-license by the
         sub-licensee, of which Andersen becomes aware, and (iii) the Adaytum
         Software shall be provided to the Client subject to Proquire Sales
         Contract between Proquire and the Client, and Andersen, as agent for
         Proquire, may invoice, collect, and receive from Client all sums that
         are or become due to Proquire and Adaytum. Outside the United States,
         an Andersen Affiliate reserves the option to provide third party
         products through itself, related entities or other third parties.
         Regardless of whether the Adaytum Software is licensed by Adaytum or
         sub-licensed by Andersen, Adaytum, and not Andersen, shall at all times
         remain responsible to Client for the performance or non-performance of
         the Adaytum Software."

4. The second sentence of Section 7.2 of the Agreement is modified in its
   entirety to read as follows:

         "Jointly developed extensions, modifications and derivative works of
         the Adaytum Software will be jointly owned by Adaytum and Andersen, and
         each Party shall have no obligation to account to the other for its use
         of such materials; however, neither Party shall license or provide
         access to such jointly owned materials to a competitor of the other
         Party, or create an alliance involving any such jointly owned materials
         with such a competitor, without the prior written agreement of the
         other Party."

5. The third sentence of Section 7.2 of the Agreement is modified to read in its
   entirety as follows:

         "The terms of this joint ownership understanding will be further
         described in a separate Joint Development Agreement between the
         Parties."

6. Section 12.6 of the Agreement is modified in its entirety as follows:

         "12.6  Except in relation to Andersen's and Adaytum's indemnification
                obligations hereunder, neither Party will be liable to the
                other for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential,
                exemplary or punitive loss, damages or expenses (including
                lost profits or savings). Andersen's or an Affiliate's
                liability for direct damages shall not in the aggregate exceed
                ***.


***      Denotes confidential information that has been omitted from the
         exhibit and filed separately, accompanied by a confidential
         treatment request, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
         pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933.


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                *** The liability of Adaytum and Andersen as between them and
                each of their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall be
                several and not joint. A breach by a Subsidiary or an Affiliate
                of this Agreement shall not be deemed a breach by Adaytum or
                Andersen, respectively. Likewise, a breach by Adaytum or
                Andersen of this Agreement shall not be considered a breach
                by any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates."

Except as provided herein, the Agreement remains unchanged and in full force
and effect. In the event of a conflict between any term of the Agreement and
this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall prevail.

Agreed and Accepted:                       Agreed and Accepted:

ADAYTUM SOFTWARE, INC.                     ANDERSEN CONSULTING LLP

By /S/ Mark W. Galloway                    By  /S/ DEAN A. NICHOLS
  -----------------------------------        ----------------------------------

Title  VP Market Development               Title  Partner
     --------------------------------           -------------------------------

Date   6/6/2000                            Date  5/22/2000
    ---------------------------------          --------------------------------

***      Denotes confidential information that has been omitted from the
         exhibit and filed separately, accompanied by a confidential
         treatment request, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
         pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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                         EDUCATION & GOVERNMENT ADDENDUM

                          TO GLOBAL ALLIANCE AGREEMENT

         THIS ADDENDUM (this "E&G Addendum") is entered into this 31st day of
March, 2000 (the "Addendum Effective Date") by and between Adaytum Software,
Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, with its principal
office at 2051 Killebrew Drive, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55425 ("Adaytum"),
and Andersen Consulting, LLP an Illinois limited liability partnership with
an office at 1661 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California 94304 ("Andersen"),
for the benefit of all Andersen worldwide organizations and Andersen owned
Affiliates as hereinafter more fully described. Adaytum and Andersen may also
be referred to herein individually as "Party" or collectively as "Parties."

         WHEREAS, Adaytum and Andersen Consulting entered into a Global
Alliance Agreement dated March 31, 2000, as amended by the Parties on June 6,
2000 (collectively, the "Agreement") to form a global alliance (the
"Andersen/Adaytum Global Alliance") to enable selling and delivery of
world-class business planning solutions;

         AND WHEREAS, Adaytum and Andersen Consulting now desire to broaden
the scope of the Andersen/Adaytum Global Alliance to include a specific
alliance (the "Andersen/Adaytum E&G Alliance") to target business planning
solutions for the institutions of higher education, and federal, national and
state-and-local governmental entities ("Education and Government").

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do mutually agree
as follows:


SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS

The capitalized terms used but not defined in this Addendum shall have the
meanings specified in the Agreement.


SECTION 2 -  EDUCATION & GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES

2.1      Andersen Consulting and Adaytum will use reasonable efforts to mutually
         agree in writing on a detailed business plan for Education and
         Government (the "E&G Business Plan") within 60 days of the Addendum
         Effective Date. The E&G Business Plan will be updated at least
         quarterly and signed by authorized representatives of both Parties. The
         E&G Business Plan shall include jointly agreed to performance metrics
         including annual revenues generated, defined rules of engagement,
         escalation processes, marketing plans, and other business objectives.
         The E&G Business Plan will initially be focused in the United States.


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2.2      Andersen Consulting and Adaytum will use reasonable efforts to enter
         into a separate, Joint Development Agreement ("JDA") which will define
         the mutually agreed upon Adaytum Software product extensions and
         modifications to the Adaytum Software products for the Education and
         Government market within sixty (60) days of the Addendum Effective
         Date. The JDA will define, among other terms and conditions, the
         responsibilities of the parties for the joint development of extensions
         and modifications to the Adaytum Software, and, to the extent it may be
         different than the MFA arrangement set forth in Section 4 of the
         Agreement, royalty payments to be paid by Adaytum to Andersen based on
         the sales of the Adaytum Software product offerings.


SECTION 3 -PARTNER STATUS

3.1      Andersen shall be Adaytum's strategic and preferred partner to provide
         Business Integration Services in the Education and Government market
         globally ("E&G Preferred Partner"). Adaytum shall not offer the
         opportunity to provide Business Integration Services or any other
         similar service to any third party, except as provided in Section 3.2.
         As the E&G Preferred Partner, Andersen shall have preferential access
         to all of Adaytum's capabilities. Adaytum shall at all times position
         Andersen as its E&G Preferred Partner.

3.2      For all opportunities to provide Business Integration Services for the
         Education and Government market, or any such similar service, in
         connection with Adaytum Software ("Opportunities"), as the E&G
         Preferred Partner, Andersen shall have the right of first refusal for
         all Opportunities. Adaytum shall provide written notice to Andersen of
         all Opportunities as they arise, where such notice shall provide
         Andersen sufficient information with which to make an informed decision
         whether to participate in the Opportunity. Andersen shall have ten (10)
         business days to decide whether to participate in the Opportunity. If
         Andersen communicates to Adaytum in writing (including by postal mail,
         facsimile, or electronic mail) that Andersen does not wish to
         participate in the Opportunity, Adaytum may then offer the option to
         participate in the specific Opportunity to another party. Any decision
         by Andersen not to participate in any given Opportunity shall not be
         deemed a decision not to participate in any other Opportunity.


SECTION 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

4.1      This Addendum shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
         laws of Illinois, without giving effect to conflict of law rules.

4.2      This Addendum may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
         which shall be considered an original counterpart, and shall become a
         binding agreement when each Party shall have executed one counterpart.


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4.3      Captions and headings appearing in this Addendum are for convenience
         only and shall not be deemed to explain, limit or amplify the
         provisions hereof. This Addendum is an appendix to the Agreement and
         all terms and conditions of the Agreement are incorporated herein by
         reference. Except as expressly set forth in this Addendum, the
         Agreement remains in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict
         in the terms and conditions of the Agreement and this Addendum, the
         terms and conditions of the Addendum shall control strictly with
         respect to this Addendum.



BOTH PARTIES REPRESENT THAT THEY HAVE READ THIS ADDENDUM, UNDERSTAND IT, AND
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED HEREIN.


ADAYTUM SOFTWARE, INC.                      ANDERSEN CONSULTING LLP

By: /S/  J. D. G. Haddleton                 By:  /S/  Randy J. Hendricks
   ---------------------------------           --------------------------------

Name: J. D. G. Haddleton                    Name:   Randy J. Hendricks
     -------------------------------             ------------------------------

Title:  CEO                                 Title:  Partner
      ------------------------------              -----------------------------

Date:      5/31/2000                        Date:    5/31/2000
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