In this video, Amy Knox, Staff Software Engineer, describes the suggested steps to execute when testing policies.  She also expands on that list in the case where the original steps don't produce the desired results. 

This video is part of the Open Mic Webcast:  Troubleshooting Domino Policies that Amy presented in April of 2015 and the presentation and audio recording can be found here:  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27045376