SkieWhat does on latest policy tell me?
On latest policy shows what share of devices have picked up the most recent version of their group's policy. After you change a rule, it tells you how far the change has travelled. Online devices receive changes within seconds; devices that were offline catch up at their next sync.
When you edit a policy, Skie signs the new bundle, and each device accepts it only if the signature verifies. A device that is online takes the change within seconds. A device that is offline, off or out of range gets it at its next sync. So after any change there is a short period when some devices are on the old version and some are on the new one.
On latest policy measures exactly that. It is the share of devices whose active policy matches the current one. Right after a change it will be lower, and it should climb as devices sync. If it climbs and then stops short of the whole group, the devices that did not move are your list: they are offline, silent or stuck.
This is useful beyond a single change. If an exam starts at nine and you changed the app list at eight, you can look at the figure and see whether the room is ready before you let anyone begin. For a rollout of a new rule across a school, it is the closest thing to a progress bar.
It does not judge the policy itself, only whether devices have it. Pair it with impact preview before the change to see who will be affected, and with policy reach to see how widely a policy applies.
Practical tip: leave the dashboard open on this figure after a change and watch the stragglers. Use sync on the group to nudge them, and check the Wi-Fi profile if a whole room does not move.