A thirst for knowledge, excellent!
Not sure if you got my PM but here is a little follow-on for general consumption:
They teach FLOCARK at the Army Operations Course in Kingston and I'm afraid I don't have any of the course materials online.
There is also an Army specific process called Battle Procedure, I'll list the steps and folks can probably get a good idea of what they entail. Otherwise, do PLQ or the AOC and you'll learn all you want.
There is also the Army's Tactical Aide Memoire which is where all this fun stuff is but the TAM is not really for public consumption.
This is Battle Procedure:
Receive Warning Order
Conduct a Quick Map Study and Time Estimate
Receipt of Orders
Conduct Mission Analysis
Issue Initial Warning Order
Make a Detailed Time Estimate
Conduct a Map Study and Prepare an Outline Plan
Prepare a Reconnaissance Plan
Conduct Reconnaissance
Do Remainder of Estimate
Issue a Supplementary Warning Order
Prepare and Issue Orders
Coordinate Activities and Requirements of Subordinates
Supervise Deployment
Execute the Mission
The Operational Planning Process (CF OPP) is available online and it's the massive tome of doctrine relating to how a Joint Planning Group (a whole bunch of Majors assigned J2, J3, J4 etc roles) plans at the operational level, but some of the stuff (ie orientation, course of action development etc) can be applied to the tactical level as well. The OPP is here:
http://www.cfd-cdf.forces.gc.ca/site....asp?page=3568
Hope this helps, major lesson here though, this stuff alone does not win. Fighting smarter is an enabler, a tool that can help you gain advantage over your adversary. It can also complicate your life and confuse your team, so be cautious.
Scott