There is a tutorial on this in the Tutorial section - that is where I first saw it and it awoke my curiosity.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-44258-1.htm
As to planning: it's nearly impossible to plan this kind of piecing! I would just be careful that the fabrics all work together well, and not be afraid to undo some seams and 'tweak' the balance, if you discover for example that all the oranges are on one side...
My batik jelly roll was by Freedom Fabrics, purchased on Ebay, and had 50 different strips in it. I removed 4 or 5 that REALLY got on my nerves, and did not use the dark grays, which I can use elsewhere. If I did it again, I might 'censor' another 1 or 2 colours, but they actually worked out well.