diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/base/quantum_provenance_graph.py b/python/lsst/pipe/base/quantum_provenance_graph.py
index 4545f7289..6ecc5a66c 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/base/quantum_provenance_graph.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/base/quantum_provenance_graph.py
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ def get_dataset_info(self, key: DatasetKey) -> DatasetInfo:
         """
         return self._xgraph.nodes[key]
 
-    def add_new_graph(self, butler: Butler, qgraph: QuantumGraph | ResourcePathExpression) -> None:
+    def __add_new_graph(self, butler: Butler, qgraph: QuantumGraph | ResourcePathExpression) -> None:
         """Add a new quantum graph to the `QuantumProvenanceGraph`.
 
         Step through the quantum graph. Annotate a `networkx.DiGraph`
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ def add_new_graph(self, butler: Butler, qgraph: QuantumGraph | ResourcePathExpre
             # Update `QuantumInfo.status` for this quantum.
             quantum_info["status"] = new_status
 
-    def resolve_duplicates(
+    def __resolve_duplicates(
         self,
         butler: Butler,
         collections: Sequence[str] | None = None,
@@ -971,6 +971,37 @@ def resolve_duplicates(
         # self._finalized = True so that it cannot be run again.
         self._finalized = True
 
+    def assemble_quantum_provenance_graph(
+        self,
+        butler: Butler,
+        qgraphs: Sequence[QuantumGraph | ResourcePathExpression],
+        collections: Sequence[str] | None = None,
+        where: str = "",
+        curse_failed_logs: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
+        output_runs = []
+        if not isinstance(qgraphs, Sequence):
+            qgraphs = list(qgraphs)
+        for count, qgraph in enumerate(qgraphs):
+            # If the most recent graph's timestamp was earlier than any of the
+            # previous graphs, raise a RuntimeError.
+            if len(qgraphs) > 1:
+                breakpoint()
+                for graph in qgraphs[: count - 1]:
+                    if qgraph.metadata["time"] < graph.metadata["time"]:
+                        raise RuntimeError(
+                            """add_new_graph may only be called on graphs
+                                        which are passed in the order they were
+                                        created. Please call again, passing your
+                                        graphs in order."""
+                        )
+            self.__add_new_graph(butler, qgraph)
+            output_runs.append(qgraph.metadata["output_run"])
+        # If the user has not passed a `collections` variable
+        if not collections:
+            collections = list(reversed(output_runs))
+        self.__resolve_duplicates(butler, collections, where, curse_failed_logs)
+
     def to_summary(self, butler: Butler, do_store_logs: bool = True) -> Summary:
         """Summarize the `QuantumProvenanceGraph`.
 
diff --git a/tests/test_quantum_provenance_graph.py b/tests/test_quantum_provenance_graph.py
index eccda2073..2d031c90f 100644
--- a/tests/test_quantum_provenance_graph.py
+++ b/tests/test_quantum_provenance_graph.py
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ def test_qpg_reports(self) -> None:
             # make a simple qgraph to make an execution report on
             butler, qgraph = simpleQGraph.makeSimpleQGraph(root=root)
             qpg = QuantumProvenanceGraph()
-            qpg.add_new_graph(butler, qgraph)
-            qpg.resolve_duplicates(butler)
+            qpg.assemble_quantum_provenance_graph(butler, qgraph)
             summary = qpg.to_summary(butler)
 
             for task_summary in summary.tasks.values():