The document discusses using a master FME workspace to standardize data from various sources into a single GIS database. It describes how the master workspace allows loading and updating data in a standardized, easier to maintain way. The key components that enable this are a standard data model, a data modeling tool like FME with generic transformers, and a reusable generic FME workspace that handles loading, updating and deleting records based on ID matches and CRC checks between source and target data.