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Hi nlmitchell​, There is no directly supported way to do this today. Depending on the exact relationship between apps, you can use Dependencies between apps on a limited basis (see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/intune-service/apps/apps-win32-add#step-5-dependencies). In general, dependencies should not be used to create one large chain of apps to install but should be used to model exactly what the name implies. There is a supported depth as well for dependency chains of five apps (I think five is the number) -- any more than this and results are not guaranteed. Additionally, creating any complex chain, even if it technically works, creates overhead and greatly increases effort when troubleshooting.

Creating a more in-depth model to support a explicit app ordering operations is an often discussed "improvement" and is something we continue to consider but has not been prioritized for work at this time.

We'd very much like to hear feedback on the exact scenarios where this is required in your environment for successful use of Autopilot.