MAM System Training

Asset management software is only as good as you make it. Without clear, comprehensive training users will struggle to adopt and use any solution. NSA provides superior training based on our 15 years of experience training users at some of the most demanding organizations in the world.

CatDV & Iconik Training

North Shore Automation offers professional training services for both CatDV and iconik users. Our training is designed to help teams get productive quickly, adopt best practices, and make full use of their asset management system.

We focus on real-world workflows, not theory.

Who This Training Is For

  • New CatDV or iconik users

  • Teams onboarding additional staff

  • Administrators and power users

  • Organizations that feel they’re “only using part” of their system

Whether you’re just getting started or looking to tighten up existing workflows, our training adapts to your environment.

The Process

NSA remote classroom sessions are built around a carefully developed curriculum—not the casual “click here and good luck” approach some trainers take.

We start with a focused set of 1–3 hours of instructor-led or video lessons to make sure everyone has the fundamentals down. From there, we move into one-on-one workflow training with an NSA master trainer, working directly in your real-world CatDV environment so you can get productive immediately.

Onboard new staff later? The training videos remain available at any time for refreshers or new hires.

This approach has been proven across 150+ DAM deployments.

CatDV Training
Iconik Training

CatDV Training

If you were left with a CatDV system after another project owner moved on, if you feel that the training you received was sub-par, if you just have shuffled your team and need to get them up to speed, or if you just feel you might not be getting all you could out of your system, North Shore can help.

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Or if you prefer more limited self-directed training, we are proud to offer http://catdvtraining.com, our online training hub.

Or choose a hybrid. Online training is also available with live one on one Q&A sessions with an NSA trainer as well. Whatever you need. Contact sales for more info.


Iconik Training

NSA iconik Training Overview

101 Basic Training

1 session - 1 hr

  • MAM Term Definitions & Concepts

  • Introduction to Iconik System

  • Iconik interface/Demo

  • Introduction to Asset Concepts

  • Introduction to Metadata Concepts

  • Introduction to Collection Concepts

  • Introduction to ISG / Storage Concepts

  • Q & A

102 User Training

2 sessions - 2 hrs

  • Intro

    • What is iconik?

    • Types of Users

    • What is an asset?

  • Navigating the UI

    • Main Window

    • Top Menu Bar

      • Search 

      • Discovery 

      • Admin/Jobs

    • Side Menu Bar

      • Filters

      • Collections

      • Metadata

      • Search History

    • Asset Page

  • Q & A

103 - Admin / Power User Training

3 sessions - 2.5 hrs

  • User / Group Admin

  • ACL Templates

  • Metadata Configuration & Admin

  • Job Monitoring & Admin

  • Storage Configuration & Admin

  • Transcoder Configuration & Admin

  • AI Account Configuration & Admin

  • Iconik Domain Settings

  • Iconik Statistics

  • Billing Overview

  • Q & A

Iconik NLE Panel Training

  • Introduction

    • Concepts & Overview

    • How to Install the Panel (also a separate breakout video)

  • Using the Panel

    • Searching 

    • Open Assets in Premiere

    • Preferences

    • Storage Mapping

  • Q & A


  • 1 session - 1 hr

    • MAM Term Definitions & Concepts

    • Introduction to Iconik System

    • Iconik interface/Demo

    • Introduction to Asset Concepts

    • Introduction to Metadata Concepts

    • Introduction to Collection Concepts

    • Introduction to ISG / Storage Concepts

    • Q & A

  • 2 sessions - 2 hrs

    • Intro

      • What is iconik?

      • Types of Users

      • What is an asset?

    • Navigating the UI

      • Main Window

      • Top Menu Bar

        • Search 

        • Discovery 

        • Admin/Jobs

      • Side Menu Bar

        • Filters

        • Collections

        • Metadata

        • Search History

      • Asset Page

    • Q & A

  • 3 sessions - 2.5 hrs

    • User / Group Admin

    • ACL Templates

    • Metadata Configuration & Admin

    • Job Monitoring & Admin

    • Storage Configuration & Admin

    • Transcoder Configuration & Admin

    • AI Account Configuration & Admin

    • Iconik Domain Settings

    • Iconik Statistics

    • Billing Overview

    • Q & A